LEAD DIETITIAN- (Part-Time- Day)

ignoredontpost; Olive Branch (MS); Sur place; USD 26 000 - 42 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Parkwood Behavioral Health System is seeking a Lead Dietitian to oversee nutritional care for patients in a behavioral health setting. The role involves assessing needs, planning age-appropriate diets, and supervising nutrition services within Parkwood’s care philosophy.

The position emphasizes clinical dietetics within an acute/partial hospital framework, with a focus on quality care and patient education. Parkwood offers a collaborative team environment in Desoto County, MS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition; Master Degree preferred.
• Prefer one year of clinical dietitian experience in a healthcare environment.
• Maintain current registration with the American Dietitian Association as a Registered Dietitian.
• Knowledge of age-appropriate nutritional assessments and screenings, nutritional counseling and education, dietary planning and food and drug interactions.

Responsabilités

• The Lead Registered Dietitian is responsible for assessing and supervising the nutritional need of the patients.
• Providing age- and developmentally appropriate diet planning and education.
• Assuring quality nutritional care is provided to all patients in a manner consistent with Parkwood Behavioral Health System’s philosophy and objectives.

Connaissances

Clinical dietitian

Nutritional assessment

Nutritional counseling

Formation

Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition

Master’s Degree preferred

Description du poste

Responsibilities

Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was 40 years ago: Build or acquire high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, invest in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and become the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 81,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates more than 320 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom.

Parkwood Behavioral Health System

Parkwood Behavioral Health System provides behavioral health and chemical dependency services to the Mid-South region and has been in business since 1987. We are located in Desoto County, in the northwest corner of Mississippi and approximately 7 miles south of Memphis.

As treatment options and patient care innovations have continued to become available we strive to provide the highest level of quality care to our patients. At Parkwood, our caring staff focuses on providing compassionate care to meet the needs of individuals, families and communities.

We offer a full continuum of care that provides treatment options to meet the individual needs of adults, adolescents and children. Parkwood Behavioral Health System includes a 148-bed inpatient acute and residential care facility, as well as partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs.

For more information about Parkwood Behavioral Health System, please visit our website at https://parkwoodbhs.com/.

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation

Lead Dietitian - Part Time

The Lead Registered Dietitian is responsible for assessing and supervising the nutritional need of the patients, providing age and developmentally appropriate diet planning and education and assuring quality nutritional care is provided to all patients in a manner consistent with the philosophy and objectives of Parkwood Behavioral Health System.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to demonstrate competency in the criteria listed in this job description. The specifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability to meet the minimum requirements for this position. Staff must demonstrate knowledge and skill in provision of services to varied population of patients in an inpatient and partial hospital setting.

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Master Degree preferred

Experience:

Prefer one year of clinical dietitian experience in a healthcare environment. Prior work with a mental health population strongly desired.

Licensure/Certification:

Maintain current registration with the American Dietitian Association as a Registered Dietitian

Knowledge:

Prefer knowledge of age appropriate nutritional assessments and screenings, nutritional counseling and education, dietary planning and food and drug interactions.

About Universal Healthcare Systems

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

www.uhs.com

EEO Statement

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