DIETITIAN

Universal Health Services; Shippensburg (Cumberland County); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Roxbury Treatment Center in Shippensburg, PA, part of Universal Health Services, seeks a part-time dietitian to oversee patients' nutritional needs in a behavioral health setting. The role is 10–15 hours weekly and can be on-site or via telehealth, aligning with our philosophy of compassionate, evidence-based care.

You will assess and supervise nutrition, provide counseling, and design age-appropriate dietary plans in collaboration with the care team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition required.
• Certification as a registered dietitian required.

Responsibilities

• knowledge of age appropriate nutritional assessments and screenings, nutritional counseling and education, dietary planning and food and drug interactions.
• counsel clients on nutrition issues and healthy eating habits.
• providing age and developmentally appropriate diet planning and education and assuring quality nutritional care is provided to all patients.

Skills

Clinical dietitian experience

Nutrition counseling

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition

Registered Dietitian (RD) certification

Job description

Responsibilities

Roxbury Treatment Center, a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc., has been a beacon of hope and healing for 41 years, serving those struggling with behavioral health and substance use issues. Located in Shippensburg, PA., our 112-bed behavioral health facility offers acute psychiatric, detoxification, and rehabilitation services for adults as well as an adolescent inpatient psychiatric program for youth ages 13-17. We also have two substance use disorder outpatient offices in Carlisle and Chambersburg. Our mission is to provide high-quality behavioral health services in an environment that values service excellence, respect, and ethical standards, integrity, compassion, and teamwork.

Website: www.roxburyhospital.com

Roxbury Hospital is currently seeking a part-time dietitian to oversee the nutritional needs of the patients in our behavioral healthcare facility. The Dietitian is responsible for assessing and supervising the nutritional needs of the patients in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of The Roxbury Treatment Center and the American Dietetics Association. The position is about 10 - 15 hours per week and the schedule is very flexible. This position is can be either on-site or via telehealth.

Job Duties and Responsbilities:

• knowledge of age appropriate nutritional assessments and screenings, nutritional counseling and education, dietary planning and food and drug interactions.
• counsel clients on nutrition issues and healthy eating habits.
• providing age and developmentally appropriate diet planning and education and assuring quality nutritional care is provided to all patients.

About Universal Health Services

bout Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Qualifications

Dietitian Job Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition required, Certification as a registered dietitian required.

• One year of clinical dietitian experience in a health care environment. Prior work with a mental health population strongly desired.

EEO Statement

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