Quality Assurance Dietitian

Harris Health; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Health seeks a Quality Assurance Dietitian to lead quality management and performance improvement across nutrition services, operations and food safety. The role conducts compliance and chart audits, supports electronic systems, and ensures regulatory adherence.

It delivers medical nutrition therapy, provides education, and facilitates staff training to advance departmental and system goals within Harris Health's care network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Food and Nutrition or Dietetics or related field of study.
• Licensed Dietitian in Texas or eligible to obtain within 60 days of hire.
• Registered Dietitian with Commission on Dietetics Registration.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality management and performance improvement initiatives.
• Conduct compliance and chart audits.
• Deliver medical nutrition therapy in patient care settings.
• Provide staff education, training and development.
• Support departmental and organizational goals.

Skills

Verbal communication

Public speaking

Writing

Writing reports

School education

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Food and Nutrition or Dietetics

Tools

Microsoft 365

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Job description

About Us

Harris Health is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health's robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet® nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth); and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Job Summary

The Quality Assurance Dietitian serves as a leader in quality management and performance improvement initiatives to ensure excellence in clinical nutrition services, operations and food safety. This role conducts compliance and chart audits, provides technical support for electronic systems, and ensures adherence to federal, state, and organizational regulations. In addition, the position delivers medical nutrition therapy in the patient care setting, and education, facilitates staff training and development, and serves as a resource to support departmental, system, and organizational goals.

Degrees

Bachelor's Degree Food and Nutrition or Dietetics or related field of study.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree Food and Nutrition or Dietetics or related field of study.

Licenses & Certifications

• Licensed Dietitian Licensed by Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Dietitians.
• Must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
• Registered Dietitian Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• ServeSafe Certified or qualified equivalent

Work Experience

Four (4) Years Work Experience In Dietetics/Nutrition and/or healthcare food service operations.

Communication Skills

• Above Average Verbal Communication (Heavy Public Contact)
• Exceptional Verbal (Public Speaking)
• Writing/Correspondence
• Writing/Reports
• School Education

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Other Knowledge Skills or Abilities Microsoft 365

Other Requirements

• MS Word
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• PC