Dietitian - Weight Management Clinic - PRN

Good Samaritan Society; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking health system dedicated to improving patient outcomes through innovative weight management strategies. As a Dietitian in a growing multidisciplinary clinic, you'll provide personalized nutrition care, develop individualized diet plans, and educate patients on managing their health through nutrition. This role offers a unique opportunity to work alongside certified professionals, ensuring that patients receive comprehensive support tailored to their needs. Be part of a mission-driven team that values professional growth and fosters a collaborative environment, making a real difference in the lives of individuals on their weight management journey.

Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Voluntary Benefits

Company Paid Benefits

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in dietetics or food and nutrition required.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) license within applicable states.

Responsibilities

• Plans and provides diet interventions and medical nutrition therapy.
• Monitors nutritional care of clients across all ages.

Skills

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Nutritional Assessment

Patient Education

Cultural Competence

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics

Registered Dietitian License

Postgraduate Internship

Job description

Dietitian - Weight Management Clinic - PRN | Sanford Careers

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Sanford Health

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

Health Insurance

We offer multiple health plan options allowing you flexibility to choose what fits best for your family.

Paid Time Off

With our paid time off program we encourage you to take time away to re-charge and re-fresh.

Voluntary Benefits

A large assortment of voluntary benefits allow you to customize your benefit package.

Company Paid Benefits

Eligible employees receive base life insurance and disability at no cost to help with financial needs.

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

We provide a generous employer match contribution while you put away money for your retirement.

Employees get access to a wide selection of discounts/perks both local and nationwide.

Careers With Purpose

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.

Facility: Talley Building
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Address: Talley Building, 1310 W 22nd St, Sioux Falls, SD 57105, USA
Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts
Job Schedule: PRN
Weekly Hours: Varies
Salary Range: $26.00 - $41.50

Come join a new and fast growing multidisciplinary medical weight management center at Sanford Health Sioux Falls. The center has multiple obesity medicine certified physicians, APPs, dietitians, health coach, and social work. The weight management center offers patients an individualized approach to weight management strategies to help them be successful while also taking into consideration their medical history and helping support them through the weight management journey.

Job Summary

Plans, develops, and provides diet interventions, medical nutrition therapy, nutrition care and preventive counseling to individuals and groups in all areas of primary and specialty patient/resident care, acute care, skilled nursing, out-patient, and/or community settings. Provides medical nutrition therapy services and monitors nutritional care of clients/patients/residents of all ages including neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric as assigned. This includes determination of nutritional status through nutritional assessment, individualized care plans, provider order recommendations and implementation of nutrition therapy (including verbal orders, diet modification, nutrition support, oral nutrition supplements), education and counseling for disease and nutrition risk management, and evaluation of outcomes of medical nutrition therapy interventions. Additionally includes optimization of self-management education and skills in the care of clients/patients/residents with chronic conditions. Ability to recognize, evaluates, and provide for nutritional needs based on cultural, ethnic, and religious beliefs. Evaluates treatments or procedures for effectiveness using an evidence-based approach. Works on nutrition care protocols for the assigned area and acts as leader for the health care team in the implementation of the nutrition therapies. Educates on diet according to disease state, medical condition and health risk.

Incorporates new trends and techniques as necessary to design care plan and update standards of care educational material. Assists in tailoring clinical education and associated materials for use with clients/patients/residents, families and caregivers. Performs quality control and maintains a high standard in relation to infection control mechanisms for safety. Aware and conscious of individual's insurance coverage and reimbursement circumstances, and participates in clinical performance improvement activities, including research that tests new treatments or procedures for clinical evidence of outcomes.

Qualifications

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in dietetics or food and nutrition through an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited program. *(After January 1, 2024, the ACEND requires anyone taking the registration exam to become a dietitian have a master's degree. Prior to January 1, 2024, individuals qualifying to take the registration exam need to have the minimum of a bachelor's of science degree in dietetics.)

Clinical nutrition experience through an approved coordinated undergraduate program or successful completion of post graduate internship required.

Currently holds Registered Dietitian (RD) license within the applicable state(s).

Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) required.

For applicable states, proof of a temporary/limited permit nutritionist license will be considered for registry eligible individuals in the event they are waiting to test for their CDR. Individuals will be allowed two exam attempts within three months of hire into their position.

Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .

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Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.