Dietitian - Bariatrics

Novant Health; South Carolina; On-site; USD 62,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Novant Health Bariatric Solutions Fort Mill is seeking a Full-Time Dietitian to perform nutritional education and nutrition assessments on patients. The Dietitian consults, educates patients in both one on one and group settings on risk factor reduction related to nutrition management.

Provides coaching to include, but not limited to, behavior changes towards improving health status, reducing health risk and improving quality of life of patients.

Qualifications

• Education: 4 Year / Bachelors Degree, required. Bachelors in dietetics, nutrition, foods and nutrition, required. Graduate Degree, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Funding for certifications like personal trainer to assist with patient overall care.
• Educates patient concerning lifestyle changes.

Skills

Patient education

Cultural competency

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics/Nutrition

Graduate Degree preferred

Job description

What We Offer

Schedule: Monday- Thursday, 8:00am-5:00pm, Friday 8:00am-12:30 (virtual)

Novant Health Bariatric Solutions Fort Mill is seeking a Full- Time Dietitian to perform nutritional education and nutrition assessments on patients. The Dietitian consults, educates patients/clients in both one on one and group settings on risk factor reduction related to nutrition management. Communication could be via phone, face-to-face or through video settings. Provides coaching to include, but not limited to, behavior changes towards improving health status, reducing health risk and improving quality of life of patients.

Optimize nutritional status of patients through medical nutrition therapy to patients with nutrition risk, including nutrition assessment, individualized care plans, provider ordered recommendations and implementation of nutrition therapy, education and counseling for disease and nutrition risk management and evaluation of outcomes of these interventions. Scheduling and follow-up with patients as needed with appropriate documentation on all patients. Works/communicates with interdisciplinary team in the management of health and nutrition factors.

What You'll Do

• Funding for certifications like personal trainer to assist with patient overall care
• If candidate needs SC license the clinic will pay for your licensure
• Educates patient concerning lifestyle changes.

What We're Looking For

• Education: 4 Year / Bachelors Degree, required. Bachelors in dietetics, nutrition, foods and nutrition, required. Graduate Degree, preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of one year of experience as a Registered Clinical Dietitian, preferred.
• Licensure/Certification:
  • Registered Dietitian status by the commission on Dietetic Registration, required.
  • Licensed Dietitian in appropriate state, required.
• Additional Skills (required): Ability to successfully complete generic and department-specific skills validation and competency testing. Knowledge, ability and skills to support patient education and patient engagement in self-care management to accommodate cultural diversity, age specific or behavior needs among the patients being served.
• Additional Skills (preferred): Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to relay information to diverse audiences for one-on-one consultations, small and large group presentations; dynamic presence for media interviews, health fairs and other invited presentations/appearances.

Job Opening ID

187867