General Dietitian

Kaiser Permanente; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is seeking a Dietitian/Nutritionist to assess nutritional status, develop care plans, and provide education to members across ages. You will document encounters, educate individuals or groups, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to improve health outcomes.

The role requires RD licensure in Georgia, ability to travel between offices, and occasional after-hours coverage. Strong teaching and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Broad base/general knowledge of nutrition principles across the life cycle.
• Able to assess and interpret lab results.
• Ability to work independently with little direct supervision.
• Ability to travel between medical offices and to work occasional Saturday or evening hours.
• Excellent teaching, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Good decision making and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements a plan of care based on assessment of nutritional status and needs of an individual member.
• Provides on-going education and counseling to members in an individual and/or group setting.
• Evaluates individual outcomes in accordance goals outlined by practitioner and suggest adjusting plan of care as needed.
• Counsels individuals, families and groups in nutrition principles, diet and food selection and adapt teaching plan to the individuals lifestyle.
• Documents all encounters in the medical record maintaining appropriate dietary history and nutritional care data.
• Provides or develops nutrition education materials, nutrition assessment tools, and/or classes as needed.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary team care conference and serves on relevant committees and task forces.
• Engages in community outreach and education working closely with Health Education, Workplace Wellness, Marketing and Community Engagement.

Skills

Teaching

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Decision making

Problem solving

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food and Nutrition Services or related field

Job description

Job Summary:

Acts as a specialty associate provider of Dietitian/Nutritionist department which involves assessment, individual and group education, and counseling of members of all ages with nutrition related diagnoses. Functions as a consultant to the practitioners and staff of Kaiser Permanente. Represents Kaiser Permanente in the community as requested and able.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements a plan of care based on assessment of nutritional status and needs of an individual member.
• Provides on-going education and counseling to members in an individual and/or group setting.
• Evaluates individual outcomes in accordance goals outlined by practitioner and suggest adjusting plan of care as needed.
• Counsel individuals, families and groups in nutrition principles, diet and food selection and adapt teaching plan to the individuals lifestyle.
• Document all encounters in the medical record maintaining appropriate dietary history and nutritional care data through Health Connect.
• Provide or develop nutrition education materials, nutrition assessment tools, and/or classes as needed.
• Assesses the nutrition component of materials and classes offered by member health education.
• Provides in-services to practitioners and staff.
• Partners with other members of Prevention and Health Promotion.
• Engages in community outreach and education working closely with Health Education, Workplace Wellness, Marketing and Community Engagement.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary team care conference and serves on relevant committees and task forces.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient and medical information.
• Acts as an expert resource for nutrition information and serves as editor/writer for nutrition related articles both for KP internal sources.
• Instructs members as needed in the use of devices related to nutrition monitoring.
• Monitors quality reports and performs member outreach activities.
• Adjust care plans and medication orders per established protocols.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Minimum two (2) years of professional experience as a Registered Dietitian.

Education

• Bachelors degree in Food and Nutrition Services or related field.

License, Certification, Registration

• Dietitian License (Georgia)
  

• Registered Dietitian from American Dietetic Association
  

• Diabetes Educator Certificate within 36 months of hire

Additional Requirements:

• Broad base/general knowledge of nutrition principles across the life cycle.
• Able to assess and interpret lab results.
• Ability to work independently with little direct supervision.
• Ability to travel between medical offices and to work occasional Saturday or evening hours.
• Excellent teaching, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Good decision making and problem solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum two (2) years of experience in an ambulatory care setting.

Notes:

• Panola Medical Office in Lithonia
• Employee may be asked to cover other facilities as needed.