Dietitian

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC in Pittsburgh is seeking a dedicated Dietitian to improve patient health through personalized nutrition care. This in-person role offers daylight shifts, Monday through Friday, with shared weekend and holiday rotation among Registered Dietitians.

You will provide Medical Nutrition Therapy, participate in interdisciplinary teams, ensure compliance with documentation and billing guidelines, and pursue quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality patient care to diverse patient populations using Medical Nutrition Therapy to include assessment, goals and plan of care.
• Accountable as nutrition liaison/expert to assigned units &/or committees responding to needs and initiatives for nutrition care process improvement.
• Demonstrate effective communication methods as a collaborative member of the interdisciplinary care team.
• As required, knowledgeable about outpatient billing guidelines and performs necessary documentation to ensure compliance of client charges with regulatory requirements.
• Formulate a Nutrition Diagnosis and identify Malnutrition through application of Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment and the nationally established criteria for identification of malnutrition.
• Provide appropriate nutritional education and counseling based upon patient/family learning needs and abilities.
• As required, demonstrate professional writing skills adaptable to all health literacy levels in preparing materials, presentations and other communications.
• Provide timely interventions as determined by Nutrition Risk level and the Plan of Care.
• Participate in department based Quality Process Improvement activities with an ability to actively endorse evidence based practice.
• Appropriate execution of order writing as governed by the Dietitian Delegation Order system protocol.

Job description

Join our team as a dedicated Dietitian, where you'll play a vital role in improving patient health through personalized nutrition care!

This is an in-person position offering daylight shifts (primarily 8 hours) Monday through Friday, with a shared rotation for weekends and holidays among our Registered Dietitians. No travel or on-call duties are required-just the opportunity to focus on delivering exceptional dietary planning and education. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and thrive in a collaborative environment, this role is for you!

Responsibilities:

• Provide quality patient care to diverse patient populations using Medical Nutrition Therapy to include assessment, goals and plan of care.
• Accountable as nutrition liaison/expert to assigned units &/or committees responding to needs and initiatives for nutrition care process improvement.
• Demonstrate effective communication methods as a collaborative member of the interdisciplinary care team.
• As required, knowledgeable about outpatient billing guidelines and performs necessary documentation to ensure compliance of client charges with regulatory requirements.
• Formulate a Nutrition Diagnosis and identify Malnutrition through application of Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment and the nationally established criteria for identification of malnutrition.
• Provide appropriate nutritional education and counseling based upon patient/family learning needs and abilities.
• As required, demonstrate professional writing skills adaptable to all health literacy levels in preparing materials, presentations and other communications.
• Provide timely interventions as determined by Nutrition Risk level and the Plan of Care.
• Participate in department based Quality Process Improvement activities with an ability to actively endorse evidence based practice.
• Appropriate execution of order writing as governed by the Dietitian Delegation Order system protocol.