Clinical Dietitian

Methodist Hospital Metropolitan; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

401(k) Plan with match

Education support

Fertility and family building

Life insurance

Job summary

Methodist Hospital Metropolitan in San Antonio is seeking a Dietitian - Food and Nutrition to plan, organize, and evaluate nutritional care for inpatients and outpatients from pediatric to geriatric ages.

The role involves assessing needs, coordinating with caregivers, preparing meal plans, counseling patients and families, and collaborating with physicians, nurses, and case management to implement care plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Food and Nutrition or related field.
• Licensed by the State of Texas or must obtain license within 4 months of hire.
• Registered/Registered eligible with the American Dietetic Association / Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Responsibilities

• Perform nutritional assessment, evaluations and planning; calculate and record meal patterns.
• Maintain nutritional care plans, review medical records, correlate medical care to nutritional care, chart findings and attend care plan meetings.
• Interpret and implement the diet prescription; calculate nutrients and prepare individual meal plans.
• Participate in daily operations of the Food and Nutrition Services department including meal service, customer satisfaction, quality improvement projects, department education, sanitation and service.
• Develop/gather nutritional counseling material and provide in/out patient counseling for patient and family members.
• Interact and confer with physicians, nurses, case management to assess and implement the nutritional plan of care.

Skills

Nutritional assessment

Meal planning

Care plan coordination

Patient counseling

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor Degree in Food and Nutrition or related field

Licensed by the State of Texas or license within 4 months

Registered/Eligible with ADA/CDR

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Clinical Dietitian you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Methodist Hospital Metropolitan which is part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, Methodist Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Dietitian - Food and Nutrition you will responsible for planning, organizing, and evaluating all phases of nutritional care for inpatients and outpatients of all ages, from Pediatric to Geriatric.As a Dietitian - Food and Nutrition you will maintain high standards of nutritional care and coordinate the nutritional care with all caregivers.

What you will do in this role:

• As a Dietitian - Food and Nutrition you will perform nutritional assessment, evaluations and planning; calculate and record meal patterns.
• You will maintain nutritional care plans, review medical records, correlate medical care to nutritional care, chart findings and attend care plan meetings.
• You will interpret and implement the diet prescription; calculate nutrients and prepare individual meal plans.
• You will participate in the daily operations of the Food and Nutrition Services department including meal service, customer satisfaction, quality improvement projects, department education, sanitation and service.
• You will develop/gather nutritional counseling material and provide in/out patient counseling for patient and family members.
• You will interact and confer with a variety of professionals including physicians, nurses, case management to assess and implement the nutritional plan of care.

What qualifications you will need:

• You must have a Bachelor Degree in Food and Nutrition or related field
• You must be licensed by the State of Texas or must obtain license within 4 months of hire.
• You must be Registered/Registered eligible with the American Dietetic Association / Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Benefits

Methodist Hospital Metropolitan, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

With over 370 beds Methodist Hospital Metropolitan offers outstanding heart and cancer care, general surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, obstetrics and gynecology services, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services, sleep disorder evaluation and the largest emergency room in downtown San Antonio. Our women’s pavilion is the only stand‐alone center city facility dedicated to the health of women and their newborn babies, welcoming nearly 3,000 newborns into the world each year. Methodist Hospital Metropolitan is home to the Methodist Weight Loss Center and has been designated an American Society for Metabolic Surgery Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence®.

Our hospital has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as a Best Place to Work in Healthcare, and for the fifth consecutive year as a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation. It is the first hospital in San Antonio to achieve Pathway to Excellence designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Methodist Hospital Metropolitan has been nationally recognized by Leapfrog for focus on safety and quality, receiving a Grade A Hospital Safety Score for 8 consecutive rating periods. We are also proud to be an Accredited Chest Pain Center by the American College of Cardiology and Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission, as well as the first Texas hospital to earn a Gold Seal of Approval for Sepsis Certification. For more information, please visit our website at www.sahealth.com and select Methodist Hospital Metropolitan under Locations.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do" - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.