Clinical Dietitian - Part Time - Center City

Jefferson Health; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 61,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Philadelphia is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to provide medical nutrition therapy and education to patients. This part-time role involves working closely with healthcare teams to assess and implement nutrition care plans. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in Nutrition or Dietetics and be a Registered Dietitian. The position offers a chance to impact patient care positively within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian or eligible for registration required.
• Must pass the dietetic registration exam within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provides medical nutrition therapy goals for patients.
• Educates patients regarding their diet/nutrition plan.
• Acts as a resource for healthcare team members.

Skills

Nutrition

Communication

Education

Bachelors In Nutrition Or Dietetics

Masters Preferred

Tools

Electronic Medical Record

Spreadsheet Software

Job description

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Job Description

Provides appropriate medical nutrition therapy goals for patients throughout the organization. Educates patients regarding their diet/nutrition plan for discharge when needed. Serves as a nutrition resource to physicians, nursing staff, and other health care team members. Participates in patient care rounds.

• Acts as the patient’s primary advocate for all aspects of nutrition care. Assesses nutrition needs for patients receiving enteral and parenteral feedings, and/or eating based on age and disease specific requirements.
• Develops, implements, and monitors the effectiveness and outcomes of nutrition interventions for patients based on departmental policies and procedures.
• Provides nutrition education to patients, families, and/or caregivers as needed. Educates and acts as a resource for students, residents, medical staff, nursing, and other healthcare team members regarding nutrition support practices.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistently utilizing Jefferson’s core values.
• Communicates clearly and effectively in both written and verbal form to patients, public, support staff, physicians and other allied health team members.
• General knowledge of nutrients analysis, electronic medical record, and spreadsheet software
  
  

Bachelors In Nutrition Or Dietetics Required. Masters Preferred.

Registered Dietitian or eligible for registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Job Details

Clinical Dietitian

Job Description

Provides appropriate medical nutrition therapy goals for patients throughout the organization. Educates patients regarding their diet/nutrition plan for discharge when needed. Serves as a nutrition resource to physicians, nursing staff, and other health care team members. Participates in patient care rounds.

• Acts as the patient’s primary advocate for all aspects of nutrition care. Assesses nutrition needs for patients receiving enteral and parenteral feedings, and/or eating based on age and disease specific requirements.
• Develops, implements, and monitors the effectiveness and outcomes of nutrition interventions for patients based on departmental policies and procedures.
• Provides nutrition education to patients, families, and/or caregivers as needed. Educates and acts as a resource for students, residents, medical staff, nursing, and other healthcare team members regarding nutrition support practices.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistently utilizing Jefferson’s core values.
• Communicates clearly and effectively in both written and verbal form to patients, public, support staff, physicians and other allied health team members.
• General knowledge of nutrients analysis, electronic medical record, and spreadsheet software
  
  

Bachelors In Nutrition Or Dietetics Required. Masters Preferred.

Registered Dietitian or eligible for registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

If registration eligible, must past the dietetic registration exam within 6 months of hire. Licensure state of Pennsylvania within 6 months of hire. Position may be terminated if registration and/or Licensure is not achieved within the required timeframe.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

800-803 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

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