Dietitian, Per Diem - Urology (The Men's Clinic)

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine seeks a Registered Dietitian to lead nutrition services across care continuum. You will conduct assessments, craft care plans, monitor progress, and provide evidence-based counseling to support health goals.

You will facilitate education programs, lead classes, and collaborate with clinicians to optimize patient outcomes, including weight management initiatives and research participation.

Qualifications

• RD credential required.
• Bachelor's degree (preferred in Nutrition and Dietetics).
• Ability to counsel patients per protocol and work with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, implementation, and evaluation of nutrition services.
• Conduct nutrition assessments and create individualized care plans.
• Provide evidence-based counseling and education to support health goals.
• Coordinate patient education programs and weight management initiatives.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Written communication

Analytical thinking

Time management

Education

Registered Dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration

Bachelor's in Arts or Science (preferred in Nutrition and Dietetics)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Data entry and databases

Job description

Description

Under the direction of the Clinic Manager, Clinic Director, and Medical Director of the Men’s Clinic at UCLA Health, the Registered Dietitian will lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of comprehensive nutrition services for patients across the continuum of care. This role is responsible for conducting nutrition assessments, creating individualized nutrition care plans, monitoring patient progress, and providing evidence-based counseling and education to support overall health and wellness goals.

The Dietitian will facilitate patient education programs, lead nutrition focused classes, serve as a key resource for patients and families, and support the coordination of patient support groups. The incumbent will collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to optimize patient outcomes, integrate current nutrition research into clinical practice, and participate in quality improvement and research initiatives as appropriate.

In addition, this role will support medical weight management programs, including working with patients utilizing GLP-1 and other emerging weight loss therapies. The Dietitian will partner with Nurse Practitioners, Licensed Vocational Nurses, and other clinical staff as a member of the weight management task force to deliver coordinated, patient centered care and promote sustainable lifestyle changes.

Salary Range: $53.26 - $62.12/hourly

Qualifications

Required:

• Registered Dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration
• Bachelors in Arts or Science (preferred in Nutrition and Dietetics)
• Ability to provide dietary counseling according to protocol
• Working knowledge of good clinical practices
• Ability to work efficiently and complete tasks with a high degree of accuracy
• Ability to organize multiple projects for efficiency
• Analytical skills sufficient to work and solve problems with minimal supervision
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively
• Ability to work flexible hours to accommodate research deadlines
• Ability to concentrate and focus in a work environment that contains distracting stimuli and competing deadlines
• Ability to be flexible and prioritize constantly shifting workload
• Strong interpersonal communication skills to effectively and diplomatically interact with others
• Strong written communication skills to compose correspondence
• Computer skills/ability including work processing, use of spreadsheets, e-mail and data entry into clinical trials and Network database (MAC, PC<;, WORD, EXCEL)
• Sufficient computer and computer networking knowledge sufficient to problem solve common hardware and software problems
• Ability to handle confidential material with judgement and discretion
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team player
• Knowledge of chart, graph and table formatting and ability to enter and manipulate the data on a personal computer
• Skill in scheduling appointments, answering inquiries by phone and mail correspondence
• Problem solving skills sufficient to establish priorities, predict problem areas, and develop new and improved systems for problem resolution relating to all areas of the journal office
• Demonstrated project management skills in changing from one task to another quickly in order to complete scheduled projects in a timely and efficient manner
• Knowledge of medical and scientific terminology
• Ability to monitor business functions and needs as they arise
• Ability to work independently and exercise initiative with only minimal direction in a one-person office and to establish and meet deadlines

Preferred:

• Certified Diabetes Educator