Dietitian

About the role

UPMC Western Maryland is seeking Full-time and Part-time Dietitians who enjoy problem-solving, helping others, and being part of a kind and collaborative team. This hospital, located in Cumberland, MD, offers a variety of nutrition support services including inpatient, home care, and outpatient programs.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality patient care to diverse patient populations using Medical Nutrition Therapy to include assessment, goals and plan of care.
• Demonstrates effective communication methods as a collaborative member of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Provides appropriate nutrition education and counseling based upon patient/family learning needs and abilities.
• Writes orders appropriately as governed by the Dietitian Delegation Order system protocol.
• Formulates a Nutrition Diagnosis and identifies malnutrition through application of Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment Exam and the nationally established criteria for identification of malnutrition.
• Provides timely interventions as determined by Nutrition Risk level and the Plan of Care.
• Accountable as nutrition liaison/expert to assigned units &/or committees, responding to needs and initiatives for nutrition care process improvement.
• As required, professional communication skills (verbal and written) adaptable to all health literacy levels in regard to preparing education materials, presentations and other communications.
• As required, follows outpatient billing guidelines and performs necessary documentation to ensure compliance of client charges within regulatory requirements.
• Participates in department-based Quality Process Improvement activities with an ability to actively endorse evidence-based practice.
• Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Dietitian: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics. Analytical skills to accurately assess, plan, and evaluate outcomes. Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with a diverse population and collaborate in a team environment. Strong nutrition education/counseling and mentoring skills. Critical thinking skills for sound decision making.
• Dietitian II: Bachelor's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics degree with 2 years clinical nutrition experience and be a registered dietitian OR Master's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics with 1 year of clinical nutrition experience and a registered dietitian required. Analytical skills to accurately assess, plan, and evaluate outcomes. Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with a diverse population and collaborate in a team environment. Strong nutrition education/counseling and mentoring skills. Critical thinking skills for sound decision making.

Benefits

The selected candidate will work occasional weekends and holidays. Professional development opportunities and a supportive team environment are available.

Pay

• Dietitian: Minimum hourly pay rate of $24.55
• Dietitian II: Minimum hourly pay rate of $27.28

Schedule

The selected candidate will work a daylight schedule with some flexibility regarding exact hours.