Registered Dietitian - Diabetes Outpatient

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; Saint George (UT); On-site; USD 44,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Intermountain Healthcare Inc. Seeks a Registered Dietitian to deliver Medical Nutrition Therapy in the St. George Endocrine and Diabetes Clinic. You will use the Nutrition Care Process to manage complex cases with guidance from senior dietitians, applying evidence-based approaches to improve patient outcomes.

The role requires RD registration or eligibility, a master’s degree by 2024, and licensure within 6 months. Mentoring/training are available as part of a collaborative care team.

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian with CDR or eligible and must pass exam within 6 months.
• Master's degree by 2024 for eligible graduates; education verified.
• Completion of ACEND accredited program.
• State licensure or certification within 6 months of hire.
• Experience in clinical dietetics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide Medical Nutrition Therapy to individuals with specialized health conditions.
• Use Nutrition Care Process to deliver complex care with guidance from advanced dietitians.
• Apply advanced counseling techniques to influence behavior change.
• Utilize nutrition technology for estimating needs and goals (e.g., indirect calorimetry).
• Mentor newly graduated dietitians, interns, and clinical diet techs.
• Apply evidence-based practice to improve patient outcomes in interdisciplinary teams.

Skills

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Complex Problem Solving

Advanced Counseling

Nutrition Focused Exam

Nutrition Tech Proficiency

Research Interpretation

Mentoring

Professional Communication

Education

RD Registration (CDR)

Master's degree by 2024 deadline

ACEND program completed

State licensure/certification

Clinical dietetics experience

Tools

Nutrient analysis software

Job description

Job Description

The Registered Dietitian Specialist facilitates the nutrition care process in specialty care areas or specialized populations with a moderate degree of autonomy, using experience-based knowledge, nutrition assessment, and diagnostic reasoning skills and competencies.

Posting Specifics

Pay Rate: Based on Experience

Shift Details: Full-Time (40hrs/wk). Weekends Only

Additional Details: This position can be hired as a Registered Dietitian Clinical or Registered Dietitian Clinical Specialist based on the selected candidate's qualifications and experience. The candidate will work at the St. George Endocrine and Diabetes Clinic on Foremaster Dr.

Sign On Bonus: $2500

Essential Functions

• Provides Medical Nutrition Therapy to individuals with specialized health conditions and or in specialized populations.
• Uses the Nutrition Care Process to facilitate the provision of more complex nutrition care with moderate autonomy and supportive guidance from advanced practice dietitians.
• Uses advanced counseling techniques to influence behavior change.
• Uses technology in estimating needs and nutrition goals (ex: indirect calorimetry, nutrient analysis software, glucometers, etc.)
• Mentors newly graduated dietitians, dietetic interns, and clinical diet techs.
• Applies research to improve patient outcomes. Implements the latest evidence-based care with the interdisciplinary team and in updating care practices/processes within the facility.
• Manages nutrition care across the continuum including durable medical equipment order writing.
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist order writing privileges per policy/protocol.

Skills

• Specialty Medical Nutrition Therapy
• Complex Problem Solving
• Advanced Counseling Techniques
• Nutrition Focused Physical Exam
• Nutrition Related Technology Proficiency
• Research Study Interpretation
• Mentoring
• Professional Communication

Qualifications (Registered Dietitian Clinical)

• Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration or registration eligible. If hired in registration eligible status, employee must successfully pass the Registered Dietitian credentialing exam within 6 months of hire to remain in the job.
• For registration eligible graduates after Jan 1, 2024, completion of a minimum of a master's degree by an accredited university. Education is verified.
• Completion of an ACEND accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics, Dietetic Internship, Coordinated Program, or graduate-level competency-based dietitian nutritionist program.
• State licensure or certification in accordance with the primary state of practice requirement for Registered Dietitians. If the primary state of practice requires licensure or certification, this must be obtained within 6 months of hire.
• Experience in clinical dietetics, preferred.

Qualifications (Registered Dietitian Clinical Specialist)

• Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• For graduates after Jan 1, 2024, completion of a minimum of a master's degree by an accredited university. Education is verified.
• Completion of an ACEND accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics, Dietetic Internship, Coordinated Program, or graduate-level competency-based dietitian nutritionist program.
• State licensure or certification in accordance with the primary state of practice requirement for Registered Dietitians. If the primary state of practice requires licensure or certification, this must be obtained within 6 months of hire.
• Demonstrated ability to apply the Nutrition Care Process in multiple patient populations and/or disease types.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply evidence-based research to clinical practice.
• 2 or more years of dietetics experience in a clinical setting, preferred.
• Experience in managing patients in a specialty area, preferred.
• Relevant dietetics-related specialty practice credential (CNSC, CSP, CDCES, CSO, CSR, CSOWM, etc.), preferred

Physical Requirements

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Registered Dietitian Clinical Pay Range: 29.43 - 45.39 Hourly

Registered Dietitian Specialist Pay Range: 32.34 - 49.94 Hourly

Location: St George Regional at Foremaster

Work City: St. George

Work State: Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 30

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