Dietitian

About the role

Small Steps, a part of the Sevita family, is a speech, feeding, and pediatric occupational therapy clinic dedicated to helping children and adults with various therapy and treatment needs. The role of Dietary and Food Dietician involves providing nutrition assessment and counseling in Medical Nutrition Therapy for adult and pediatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Consult with physicians and other healthcare personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patients
• Develop and implement a treatment plan following dietary field guidelines
• Provide individual and group counseling on the control of diabetes, cholesterol, hypertension, obesity, and other diagnoses
• Suggest appropriate behavior modification methods for control and alteration of eating habits
• Formulate menus for therapeutic diets based on medical and physical condition of patients, and integrate patients' menus with basic institutional menus
• Instruct clients and their families in nutritional principles, dietary plans, food selection, and preparation
• Serve as a resource and educator for health care providers and staff
• Develop policies for food service or nutritional programs to assist in health promotion and disease control
• Maintain food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation, and quality standards

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nutrition
• Bachelor's Degree requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in a medical environment and/or administering nutritional services
• State license required
• Exceptional attention to detail and effective communication skills
• A reliable, responsible attitude and a compassionate approach
• A commitment to quality in everything you do

Pay

$76,000

Benefits

Full compensation/benefits package for full-time employees. Includes 401(k) with company match, paid time off and holiday pay, career development and advancement opportunities, and meaningful work for those serving others.