Clinical Dietitian Bariatric

Methodist Healthcare System; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodist Hospital Metropolitan in San Antonio is seeking a Dietitian – Bariatric to provide specialized nutritional counseling and care for pre- and post-surgical bariatric patients within a multidisciplinary team. You will perform dietary assessments, develop care plans, educate patients and families, and support the bariatric program with up-to-date evidence-based practices.

Texas licensure and ADA registration are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Food and Nutrition or related field required.
• Licensed by the State of Texas or must obtain license within 4 months of hire.
• Registered/Registered eligible with the American Dietetic Association (ADA).

Responsibilities

• Independently perform specialized nutritional assessment, evaluation and planning for bariatric patients.
• Serve as integral part of the multidisciplinary bariatric care team.
• Make clinical recommendations to physicians based on expertise.
• Advise on nutritional needs of bariatric patients.
• Maintain high standards of nutritional care and coordinate with caregivers.

Skills

Nutritional counseling

Bariatric nutrition

Independent decision making

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor Degree in Food and Nutrition

Texas licensed dietitian or eligible

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At Methodist Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Clinical Dietitian Bariatric today with Methodist Hospital Metropolitan.

Job Summary And Qualifications

As a Dietitian – Bariatric, you will play a critical role within the Bariatric program by providing specialized, evidence-based nutritional counseling and care to pre-surgical, post-surgical, and medically managed bariatric patients. The role as Bariatric Clinical Dietitian will require independent decision making, as well as close collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, including physician leaders.

What you will do in this role:

• As a Dietitian – Bariatric, you will independently perform specialized nutritional assessment, evaluation and planning for all patients within the bariatric program based on deep understanding of bariatric-specific nutrition, physiology, and the psychological aspects of weight management.
• You will serve as integral part of the multidisciplinary bariatric care team to help deliver comprehensive and specialized care.
• You will make clinical recommendations to physicians based on expertise.
• You will advise multidisciplinary team on individual and unique nutritional needs of each bariatric patient.
• You will maintain high standards of nutritional care and coordinate the nutritional care with all caregivers in the Bariatric setting.
• You will address complications related to nutrition with specialized interventions based on evidenced based research.
• You will perform individual and detailed discharge education for all elective bariatric surgery patients.
• You will develop and maintain nutritional care plans per latest evidenced based research and clinical protocols.
• You will be responsible for ensuring all pre-surgical requirements are completed for each patient.
• You will spearhead educational initiatives, including workshops, seminars, and webinars for patients and healthcare professionals.
• You will independently lead support groups or one-on-one sessions to foster community, motivation, and continued learning for patients.
• You will regularly review/update bariatric surgery patient manual based on latest evidenced based research and clinical protocols.
• You will represent the bariatric program through community-based health fairs and speaking events as requested.
• You will host monthly bariatric seminars and lead post-seminar communication with surgeons.

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

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 benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs 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 support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for 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.

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