Clinical Dietitian: Patient Nutrition & Therapeutic Diets

Medical City Healthcare; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

401(k) plan with match

Employee stock purchase plan

Flexible spending accounts

Education support

Dependent scholarships

Fertility and family building

Adoption assistance

Life insurance

Supplemental health protection

Auto and home insurance

Legal counseling

Identity theft protection

Consumer discounts

Job summary

Medical City Frisco is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to coordinate patient nutritional care under the supervision of the Director of Food and Nutrition Services. You will collaborate with the Nutrition Support Team, screen and assess patients, and educate on therapeutic diets to support safe, effective care.

You will document responses to nutritional support and work with aides on diet approval, contributing to high-quality patient meals and outcomes in a comprehensive hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Commission Dietetic Registration required.
• Licensed Dietician must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
• Bachelor's Degree required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient nutritional care under the general supervision of the Director of Food and Nutrition Services.
• Be a member of Nutrition Support Team with the pharmacist and physician(s).
• Provide nutritional screenings and assessments of patients.
• Educate the patient on therapeutic diets.
• Inform Aide staff in deciding which patient foods are allowed and disallowed based on the prescribed diet.
• Document the patient’s tolerance, appropriateness, response to nutritional support and make recommendations.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Medical City Frisco is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to coordinate patient nutritional care under the supervision of the Director of Food and Nutrition Services. You will collaborate with the Nutrition Support Team, screen and assess patients, and educate on therapeutic diets to support safe, effective care.

You will document responses to nutritional support and work with aides on diet approval, contributing to high-quality patient meals and outcomes in a comprehensive hospital setting.