Dietitian II-Outpatient

UPMC; Carlisle (Cumberland County); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Carlisle is seeking a compassionate Dietitian II to support outpatient nutrition, weight management, bariatric care, diabetes, and chronic disease management. You will apply motivational interviewing and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

Schedule is Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., with 1–2 virtual workdays weekly; you will mentor students and lead program initiatives to improve patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in outpatient nutrition and motivational interviewing.
• Knowledge of weight management, bariatric care, diabetes, and chronic disease.
• Ability to educate patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Knowledgeable about outpatient billing guidelines and documentation for client charges.
• Provide in-servicing or CEU opportunities to the multidisciplinary team.
• Formulate a Nutrition Diagnosis and identify Malnutrition using assessment criteria.
• Execute order writing per Dietitian Delegation Order system.
• Provide nutritional education and counseling based on learning needs.
• Demonstrate effective communication within interdisciplinary care team.
• Mentor dietetic students, interns and staff; provide feedback.
• Provide timely interventions based on Nutrition Risk and Plan of Care.
• Deliver quality patient care using Medical Nutrition Therapy including goals and plan.
• Lead one department initiative annually endorsing evidence-based practice.
• Act as nutrition liaison to assigned units and participate in committees.
• Demonstrate professional writing for health literacy levels in materials.

Skills

Motivational interviewing

Outpatient nutrition

Diabetes care

Chronic disease management

Weight management

Education

Registered Dietitian (RD)

Job description

Meet Patients Where They Are. Help Them Get Where They Want to Be.

UPMC is looking for a compassionate, patient-focused Dietitian II who excels at building relationships and empowering patients to make sustainable lifestyle changes. We are especially interested in candidates with experience in motivational interviewing and outpatient nutrition, particularly in weight management, bariatric care, diabetes, or chronic disease management.

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., including 1 to 2 virtual workdays each week.

Join a department where dietitians are supported by dietitians, collaboration is encouraged, and every team member has a voice. Our rapidly growing outpatient nutrition program offers exciting opportunities to expand your expertise, participate in program development, and work alongside a highly skilled team of registered dietitians dedicated to improving patient outcomes.

Responsibilities:

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