Clinical Dietitian - Bariatric Surgery - 7740 Washington Village Dr - Centerville - FT/Days

Kettering Medical Center; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Ohio is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to provide comprehensive medical nutrition therapy. The role includes patient assessments, managing nutrition documentation, and mentoring interns. Ideal candidates should have a bachelor's degree in nutrition, clinical experience, and a current dietitian license in the state of Ohio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an ACEND program.
• Current dietitian license in Ohio required.
• 1-2 years clinical nutrition experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality medical nutrition therapy including assessment and monitoring.
• Accurately manage documentation and utilize appropriate equipment.
• Counsel patients on nutrition-related diseases.

Skills

Communication

Nutrition assessment

Evidence-based documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree accredited by ACEND

Completion of ACEND-accredited supervised practice program

Current dietitian license in Ohio

Registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration

Tools

EPIC

nutrition software applications

Job description

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.

Kettering Health Medical Group

+ Kettering Health Medical Group, formerly known as Kettering Physician Network, employs more than 700 providers, including physicians and advanced practice providers, throughout the Greater-Dayton and Cincinnati areas.

+ Offering an extensive range of specialties and expertise, our physician practices provide comprehensive care at more than 200 locations and ten counties.

+ Our services include heart & vascular, orthopedics, sports medicine, primary care, and urology.

The Clinical Dietitian:

Provides quality medical nutrition therapy to a variety of patients, including nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, evaluation, education, and monitoring. Communicates effectively with other health care professionals. Serves as preceptor/mentor for dietetic interns and department staff. Performs other duties as assigned.

+ Accurately manages position paperwork (workload documentation, EMR documentation, etc.).

+ Follows correct hand hygiene procedures (sanitizes hands before and after entering patient rooms, washes hands as needed, etc.).

+ Utilizes appropriate scripting and responds to patient/internal and external customers (effectively uses HEAL principle, interacts effectively with medical and ancillary staff, etc.)

+ Effectively and safely uses position equipment, performing applicable cleaning/sanitation procedures (cleans high touch surfaces per guidelines, able to problem-solve software and printer malfunctions, etc.

+ Uses electronic patient medical record (EPIC) and patient menu software (VST) correctly.

+ Able to accurately assess/evaluate patient population utilizing appropriate evidence-based documentation through the nutrition care process (completes malnutrition assessment and nutrition-focused physical exam when indicated, identifies and implements intervention, develops effective plan of care, writes appropriate orders as allowed, etc.).

+ Utilizes nutrition care process to counsel patient population regarding nutrition-related diseases.

Job Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s degree from a program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)

+ Completion of an ACEND-accredited supervised practice program

+ Current dietitian license in the State of Ohio

+ Registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration or able to obtain within 6 months of hire

+ Strong verbal and written communication skills

+ Computer literacy in business and nutrition software applications preferred

One to two years’ clinical nutrition experience in acute or long-term care, with emphasis on nutrition support, diabetes or cardiac medical nutrition therapy preferred

Key Words: food, nutrition, meal service, food service, room service, chef, sous chef, culinary, food prep

Requisition Number: 2023-44863

Shift: First Shift

Name: 762990 - BAR SURG CSHC

External Company URL: http://www.ketteringhealth.org/

Street: 7740 Washington Village Dr

FTE: 80 Hours Per Pay Period/FTE 1.0