Clinical Dietitian

MultiCare Health System; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

MultiCare Health System in Tacoma seeks a Clinical Dietitian to join the Nutrition Services team. You will ensure patients receive optimal nutritional care and participate in medical nutrition therapy across inpatient and outpatient settings.

The role emphasizes collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, development of evidence-based care plans, and documentation in compliance with regulations. A registered dietitian credential is required with WA DOH licensure pursued within 90 days.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or related field from an accredited college
• Registered Dietitian Credential (CDR) with Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics required
• WA DOH certification within 90 days of hire
• Minimum two years clinical dietetics experience preferred
• Registered member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics suggested

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary healthcare team providing medical nutrition therapy
• Promote wellness and intervene in acute or chronic illness through evidence-based practices for hospitalized and outpatient populations
• Assess patients' needs, create and revise individualized care plans, educate and document actions in line with regulatory standards
• Provide outstanding patient service in support of organizational values

Skills

Clinical dietetics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition

Job description

You Belong Here. At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: Full time

Position Summary

The Clinical Dietitian is a collaborative opportunity on our Nutrition Services team. In this role, you will ensure MultiCare patients have the best possible nutritional health care experiences.

Responsibilities

• You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary healthcare team providing medical nutrition therapy
• You will promote wellness, maintenance of current health, and/or intervene in acute or chronic illness through evidence-based practices for hospitalized and outpatient populations
• You will assess patients' needs, make and/or revise individualized care plans, provide education and document actions in compliance with all regulatory and organization standards based on the patients' health care needs
• You will provide outstanding customer service in support of our organizational values while serving a diverse population

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or a related field from an accredited college or university
• Certified Dietitian license through WA DOH within 90 days of hire
• Registered member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is suggested
• Registered Dietitian Credential (CDR) with Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics required
• Minimum two (2) years clinical dietetics experience preferred

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration and Kindness. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

• Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our employees
• Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve
• Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system
• Employee-centric: Named Forbes "America's Best Employers by State" for several years running
• Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row
• Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities
• Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $37.53 - $64.18 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align. Associated benefit information can be viewed here.