Clinical Dietitian

Distinctive Home & Health Care; Box Elder (SD); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Dietitian to join their team at the Ellsworth Air Force Base. This full-time position involves providing high-quality nutritional care and support to military personnel, ensuring optimal health outcomes through personalized nutrition assessments and interventions. The ideal candidate will have a strong educational background in dietetics, current registration as a Dietitian, and experience in diet therapy. Join a team committed to excellence in healthcare and make a meaningful impact in the lives of those who serve our country.

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian with a minimum of one year of specialized experience.
• Graduate from an ACEND accredited program or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organize complex work with minimal supervision.
• Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments and evaluations.
• Develop and coordinate medical nutrition therapy interventions.

Skills

Diet therapy

Nutrition assessment

Clinical dietetics

Medical nutrition therapy

Food service systems management

Education

Graduate from an accredited college or university

Post-Baccalaureate degree Dietetic Internship Program

Job description

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Recruiter, Distinctive Home and Healthcare

Distinctive Home & Health Care is a leading provider of healthcare to serve military installations across the United States. Our team of professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality of service and support for each one of our clients. Distinctive Healthcare is currently seeking to hire a full-time Dietitian at the Ellsworth Air Force Base in Box Elder, South Dakota.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Graduate from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) or completion of a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) accredited by the ACEND or completion of a post-Baccalaureate degree Dietetic Internship Program of supervised practice (for a minimum of 1200 hours) accredited by ACEND.
• Registration: Possess current registration as a Registered Dietitian from the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Experience: One year of specialized experience in diet therapy after graduation.
• Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted dietetics license or certification as required in the TO.

Core Duties:

• Plan and organize work of considerable difficulty and responsibility under minimal supervision.
• Participate in research and performance improvement studies.
• Conduct nutrition assessment/evaluation which includes nutrient intake, activity level, appetite, intake of vitamins, minerals, nutritional supplements, and other complimentary alternative medicine usage, weight history, taste changes, feeding problems, food intolerance, food-drug interactions, unhealthy diet behaviors, socioeconomic and ethnic background, documented medical history, current diagnoses and medical treatment modalities, current drug therapy, and clinical signs and symptoms of nutritional deficiencies.
• Apply the basic principles of enteral and parenteral nutrition support.
• Apply principles and practices of clinical dietetics and medical nutrition therapy in order to plan, develop, and independently coordinate medical nutrition therapy intervention, interdisciplinary care plans, and nutrition education activities.
• Conduct studies, analysis, and document findings to evaluate staff, food, nutrition supplements/feeding or meal alternatives and therapies, supplies, equipment, and service in order to improve the efficiency of the operation.
• Apply current food service systems management, principles, and practices within a healthcare environment.

Seniority Level

Not Applicable

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Medical Practices