Dietitian - Full-Time

Universal Health Services, Inc.; Orem (UT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation & medical leave

Loan Repayment Program

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

Disability insurance (short/long-term)

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Training & education opportunities

Discounts for local recreation centers

Job summary

Center for Change in Orem, Utah is seeking a full-time Registered Dietitian to collaborate with a multidisciplinary treatment team. You will conduct nutritional assessments, monitor status, design meal plans, and provide weekly counseling for patients with eating disorders.

Responsibilities include discharge planning, driving adherence to intuitive eating concepts, and contributing to a compassionate, healing environment led by the dietitians team.

Qualifications

• BS in Dietetics (required)
• MS in Dietetics preferred
• Licensed in the State of Utah & Nationally RD Certified
• Familiarity with intuitive eating preferred

Responsibilities

• Conduct nutritional assessments for inpatients and outpatients.
• Monitor patients' daily nutritional status and adjust meal plans.
• Provide weekly nutrition counseling to help patients develop healthy eating habits.
• Assist with discharge planning and goal setting with therapists.

Skills

Nutritional counseling

Patient assessment

Meal planning

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

BS in Dietetics

MS in Dietetics preferred

Job description

Responsibilities

Center for Change is seeking a full-time (32 hours per week) Registered Dietitian to collaborate with the Center's multidisciplinary treatment team in providing nutrition counseling to inpatients and outpatients at the Center. Are you looking for a rewarding dietitian position where YOU really make a difference? Come work for one of the world’s premiere Eating Disorder Treatment facilities in Orem, Utah --- Center for Change. We have a great dietary department with a wonderful team of dietitians led by Rebekah Cook, RD, whose life passion is working with women who suffer with eating disorders. You will work with an amazing interdisciplinary group of professionals, including physicians, nurse practitioners, therapists, nurses and other support staff. There is not a kinder, more healing environment around.

The Center's Philosophy:

The Center's philosophy on treating eating disorders focuses on providing patients with opportunities to explore and redevelop a healthy relationship with food, helping them eat intuitively according to hunger and fullness. Each patient at the Center receives weekly individual counseling sessions with a Registered Dietitian. Sessions go beyond teaching and include active intervention. Dietitians also teach weekly nutrition classes which focus on a variety of topics such as relearning the ability to sense hunger and fullness, making peace with food, enjoying the eating experience, body metabolism, food and exercise, relapse prevention, and more.

Responsibilities:

As a dietitian at Center for Change you will conduct nutritional assessments, monitor patients' daily nutritional status, design and adjust meal plans, and monitor the progress of each patient and report to therapist. You will also conduct weekly nutrition counseling to establish goals and challenges designed to help patients learn new skills and behaviors which will contribute to a healthy lifestyle. This will include helping the patient plan for discharge.

Salary:

Dependent on experience

Benefits:

Full-time positions include benefits:

• paid vacation and medical leave
• Loan Repayment Program
• health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• short- and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• All staff have access to continued training/education, discounts for select local recreation center memberships, and more.

Qualifications

• BS in Dietetics
• MS in Dietetics preferred
• Licensed in the State of Utah & Nationally RD Certified
• Familiarity with concepts of intuitive eating preferred
• Dietitians are required to transport patients using company vehicles. To qualify to drive company vehicles Dietitians must consent to a driving record check, and must:
• be at least 21 years of age
• have a valid driver license
• have no more than 2 at-fault accidents in the past three (3) years
• have no more than 3 moving violations during the past three (3) years
• have no driving while intoxicated (DWI) or driving under the influence (DUI) convictions

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.