Clinical Dietitian - OUTPATIENT

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive nutritional assessments for patients' nutritional needs by collecting, recording, and interpreting data from patients, clients, family members, caregivers, and other individuals and groups.
• Organizes and categorizes the data in a meaningful framework that links nutrition assessment parameters with nutrition diagnoses, and determines when a problem requires consultation with or referral to another provider.
• Formulates nutrition intervention plan based on nutrition related concerns and prioritizes interventions; utilizes evidence-based nutrition practice guidelines and other practice guidelines to evaluate plan effectiveness.
• Determines time and frequency of care, including intensity, duration, and follow-up; modifies the plan of care as needed.
• Makes sure to monitor and measure outcomes by selecting relevant nutrition care indicators; compares findings with intervention goals for nutrition and determines whether goals/outcomes are being met.
• Works cooperatively with health care providers, patient/client/caregivers to implement and communicate the nutrition care plan and expected outcomes.
• Provides nutrition counseling and education to patients, families and caregivers, and the community.
• Maintains accurate record keeping of daily clinical activities, including information for scheduling and billing.
• Participates in departmental and interdisciplinary meetings, task forces and projects.
• Creates and maintains training programs and manages training of nutrition and dietetics interns and other health care profession students in his/her specialty area.
• May manage total parenteral nutrition macronutrient calculations for specialized populations.
• May conduct and/or collaborate in nutrition research.
• May enter nutrition-related orders, as defined by University of Utah Registered Dietitian Order Writing Protocol.

Qualifications

• Licenses Required: Registered Dietitian with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Current License to practice as a Certified Dietitian in the State of Utah.
• Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: Demonstrated potential ability to perform the essential functions as outlined above. Ability to provide care to the population served. Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development. Ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual. Demonstrated computer literacy skills, including word processing, nutrient analysis, and spreadsheet software. Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills. Ability to educate individuals with various levels of education and understanding. Knowledge of nutrition-related order entry to include applicability of ordering pertinent lab values, swallowing evaluations, and inpatient/outpatient consults to ancillary services that align with patients' nutrition care plan. Demonstrated service excellence for patient and family-centered care by showing respect, honesty, fairness, and a positive attitude toward all customers. Demonstrated accountability with the rules for use and disclosure of patient/client protected health information required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Advanced knowledge of human physiology, biochemistry, and metabolism as it relates to clinical nutrition status, food chemistry, nutrient composition, and dietary analysis. Knowledge of federal requirements set forth under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation (CoP) and/or Conditions of Coverage (CoC) in order to receive Medicare/Medicaid payment.
• Qualifications: Licenses Required: Registered Dietitian with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Current License to practice as a Certified Dietitian in the State of Utah. Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department. Preferred Qualifications: Two years of clinical/practical experience. Nutrition Focused Physical Exam (NFPE) Training. Current CNSC (Certified Nutrition Support Clinician).