Outpatient Clinical Dietitian: Weight & Lifestyle

Duke Health; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke Lifestyle & Weight Management Center in Durham, NC seeks a Clinical Dietitian to provide direct and indirect nutrition care in an outpatient setting. The role includes group education sessions and one-on-one patient care, both in-person and via telehealth.

Responsibilities include medical nutrition therapy aligned with medical goals, development of educational materials, and collaboration with the clinical interdisciplinary team. RD eligible with NC licensure encouraged.

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree in Food and Nutrition, Dietetics, Nutritional Sciences, Human Nutrition, or comparable major.
• Successful completion of coordinated program or dietetic internship of not less than 900 hours under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian.
• Registered dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration; candidates eligible for registration may be hired with the expectation that registration will be achieved within 90 days of hire.
• Licensed dietitian/nutritionist (LDN) by the North Carolina Board of Dietetics and Nutrition; provision for license-eligible dietitians as above
• Experience in bariatric nutrition and/or weight management preferred
• Familiarity with medical weight loss interventions, including pharmacotherapy support preferred
• Level I: One year in an acute care environment preferred; Level II: At least 5 years of clinical experience or at least 3 years' clinical experience plus an approved, nutrition related certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy integrated with the patient's medical goals.
• Evaluating, interpreting, monitoring and documenting the nutritional status and nutritional needs of out patients using established standards of care and practice guidelines.
• Identifying and providing age-specific nutrition counseling to meet the cultural needs of the patients and their families.
• Developing, reviewing, updating and implementing educational materials to meet the needs of patients and professionals.
• Functioning as an integral member of the clinical interdisciplinary team.

Skills

Group education

Telehealth

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Patient care

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food & Nutrition or related

Dietetic internship ≥900 hours

Registered Dietitian (RD) or eligible (within 90 days)

Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN) in NC

Level I: 1 year acute care; Level II: 5 years or 3+ cert.

Job description

Duke Lifestyle & Weight Management Center in Durham, NC seeks a Clinical Dietitian to provide direct and indirect nutrition care in an outpatient setting. The role includes group education sessions and one-on-one patient care, both in-person and via telehealth.

Responsibilities include medical nutrition therapy aligned with medical goals, development of educational materials, and collaboration with the clinical interdisciplinary team. RD eligible with NC licensure encouraged.