Ambulatory Nutrition Manager

About the role

The ambulatory nutrition manager develops, promotes, and maintains the nutrition services/program within the ambulatory areas. They apply principles of nutrition and medical nutrition therapy, and program management, to assist clinics in providing a variety of nutritional services to patients and high-quality nutritional care to all ambulatory patients at Boston Medical Center.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overseeing staffing and implementing training of RDs and dietetic interns/students
• Interviews, hires, orients, and trains registered dietitians to provide quality medical nutrition therapy services to patients
• Creates and manages scheduling for registered dietitians and collaborates with clinics for ongoing scheduling needs
• Maintains efficiency and competency of registered dietitians to perform all aspects of their job
• Conducts chart audits and annual performance reviews and conducts disciplinary action with appropriate documentation
• Supports staff to train and mentor Dietetic Interns, Medical Students, or Pharmacy students by scheduling and overseeing the required training
• Schedule and attend RD meetings and ongoing training/learning for staff
• Maintains regulatory practices and oversees policy review and implementation
• Ensures RDs maintain appropriate credentialing regarding registration for licensure of Massachusetts, and they are maintaining professional development through the Commission of Dietetic Registration
• Develops, coordinates, and ensures compliance with nutrition policies and procedures
• Is a member of the multidisciplinary BMC nutrition committee responsible for collaborating to review nutrition safety events throughout the system and to collaborate on nutrition related quality improvement initiatives throughout the organization
• Supports the nutritional care of patients by collaborating with RD staff, Nutrition Leaders, and providers
• Supports the development of or develop and maintain education material as necessary to support patient care
• Works with clinic leaders on creating and maintaining RD schedules
• Collaborates with Clinic Operations teams to adhere to managed care/billing guidelines
• Ensures high level of nutrition service and efficient daily operations with clinic management team
• Complies with hospital standards of performance and conduct, including those pertaining to patient rights, so the best possible patient care may be provided
• Utilizes hospital’s Values as the basis for decision-making and to facilitate the division’s hospital mission
• Performs other duties as needed or as assigned

Requirements

• Required Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in nutrition or a closely related field. Master’s degree and prior leadership experience preferred. Minimum of five (5) years of clinical experience as a registered dietitian.
• Prior leadership experience preferred.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Prior leadership experience preferred.

Job Requirements

• Certified Registered Dietitian, Massachusetts State Licensure after 1/2024, to be eligible to take the RD exam, a Master’s is required.
• Advanced Certifications in Board Certified Specialties as recognized by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), preferred.

Compensation

$83,000.00 - $120,500.00

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans