Clinical Dietitian

Alpha Home Health and Hospice; Somerset (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha Home Health and Hospice is seeking a qualified dietitian to provide evidence-based medical nutrition therapy for diverse inpatient and outpatient populations. You will perform nutrition assessments, develop individualized care plans, and support management of acute and chronic diseases.

You will collaborate with physicians, nurses, and the broader care team, document outcomes in the EHR, and educate patients and families to promote adherence and understanding of nutrition therapies.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of medical nutrition therapy and dietetics.
• Ability to develop individualized plans based on clinical findings.
• Experience with enteral and parenteral nutrition.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for patient and team education.
• Proficiency in clinical documentation within an EHR.
• Commitment to quality improvement and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based medical nutrition therapy for diverse inpatients and outpatients.
• Perform nutrition assessments and create individualized nutrition care plans.
• Support management of acute and chronic disease states.
• Manage specialized nutrition therapies including enteral and parenteral nutrition.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and allied health teams to coordinate care.
• Document assessment, recommendations, and outcomes in the EHR.
• Educate patients and families to promote understanding and adherence.

Skills

Medical nutrition therapy

Individualized plans

Enteral nutrition

Parenteral nutrition

Communication skills

EHR documentation

Quality improvement

Evidence-based practice

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Provide evidence-based medical nutrition therapy for diverse inpatient and outpatient patients in a patient-centered, community-focused role.

Key duties

• Perform nutrition assessments and create individualized nutrition care plans.
• Support management of acute and chronic disease states.
• Manage specialized nutrition therapies, including enteral and parenteral nutrition.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and allied health teams to coordinate patient care.
• Document assessment, recommendations, and outcomes in the EHR.
• Educate patients and families to promote understanding and adherence.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong knowledge of medical nutrition therapy and dietetics.
• Ability to develop individualized plans based on clinical findings.
• Experience or competence with enteral and parenteral nutrition.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for patient and team education.
• Proficiency in clinical documentation within an electronic health record.
• Commitment to quality improvement and evidence-based practice.