Dietitian - Food & Nutrition Services - West Penn - Full Time

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

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network seeks a registered dietitian/nutrition professional to direct and provide nutrition care to patients through assessment, planning, implementation and monitoring, and to deliver nutrition education to patients and staff.

Responsibilities include performing individualized assessments, developing and monitoring the nutrition care plan, offering education programs, documenting reports, and creating tools to improve nutrition care while complying with HIPAA and the company's

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in dietetics or nutrition.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs individualized patient assessments and reassessments.
• Develops, documents, and monitors the nutritional plan of care for the population served according to individualized assessment and professional standards.
• Provides education and/or educational programs for patients and staff.
• Performs documentation and completes reports according to procedures and established practice within guidelines.
• Develops, implements, and monitors tools necessary to maintain and improve nutrition care provided to patients, staff and community.
• Performs all other duties as assigned or required.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics or Nutrition

Master’s Degree in related field

Job description

Company : Allegheny Health Network Job Description :

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

This job directs and provides nutrition care to patients through the process of assessment planning, implementation and monitoring; provides nutrition education to patients and staff.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs individualized patient assessments and reassessments.
• Develops, documents, and monitors the nutritional plan of care for the population served according to individualized assessment and professional standards.
• Provides education and/or educational programs for patients and staff.
• Performs documentation and completes reports according to procedures and established practice within guidelines.
• Develops, implements, and monitors tools necessary to maintain and improve nutrition care provided to patients, staff and community.
• Performs all other duties as assigned or required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics or Nutrition
• Preferred Master’s Degree Experience within specialty practice.

Additional Employment Requirements:

• Registered Dietician Nutritionist (RDN) OR Registered Dietician (RD) OR eligible and must obtain either RDN or RD within six (6) months of hire.
• Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN) OR eligible and must obtain within nine (9) months of hire.
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

Disclaimer:

The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement:

This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. California Consumer Privacy Act Employees, Contractors, and Applicants Notice Highmark Health is a national, blended health organization that includes one of America’s largest Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers and a growing regional hospital and physician network. Based in Pittsburgh, Pa., Highmark Health’s 35,000 employees serve millions of customers nationwide through the nonprofit organization’s affiliated businesses, which include Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, HM Insurance Group, United Concordia Dental, HM Health Solutions and HM Home & Community Services. Highmark Health’s businesses proudly serve a broad spectrum of health-related needs including health insurance, health care delivery, population health management, dental solutions, reinsurance solutions, and innovative, technology solutions.