Senior Registered Dietitian
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 3 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time
Job Duties
- Provides nutrition assessments and develops individualized nutrition care plans for patients with GI conditions.
- Counsels patients on therapeutic GI-focused diets, including low-FODMAP diets and other symptom directed dietary strategies.
- Supports patients requiring tube feeding and coordinates nutrition related needs for patients.
- Documents nutrition care in the electronic medical record and communicates recommendations to the care team.
- Participates in patient education efforts and contributes to updating nutrition related materials.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or related field.
- Five years of relevant experience.
- Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of the American Dietetic Association and a Licensed Dietitian by the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation (TDLR).
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in a related field.
- Experience in gastroenterology or digestive health.
- Experience with enteral nutrition (tube feeding) and parenteral nutrition (TPN) management.
- Experience with GI specific diets such as low FODMAP, gluten-free, elimination diets, or nutrition management for IBS, GERD, and IBD.
- Experience supporting nutrition care related to obesity management.
- Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) or eligibility to obtain certification.