Bariatric Dietitian-Full Time Days

Start the day excited to make a difference...end the day knowing you did. Come join our team.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Assesses client's dietary patterns, lifestyle, food purchasing practices and resources, weight history, and ability to comply with lifestyle changes.
• Works with clients to develop and implement individualized nutrition care plans in accordance with evidence-based standards of care, the client's medical therapy goals, and nutrition prescription.
• Assists patients in developing realistic, long-term health goals and goal-directed behaviors.
• Evaluates care plan effectiveness and measures progress towards outcomes of medical nutrition therapy interventions.
• Reassesses the nutrition care process and implements changes as indicated.
• Provides appropriate follow-up in accordance with patient's treatment goals, referring patients for community services as appropriate.
• Coordinates care with a multi-disciplinary treatment team to include bariatric staff, outpatient, and hospital care providers.
• Provides client with appropriate nutrient supplementation and treatment interventions as needed.
• Documents patient evaluation, treatment, and progress to accurately reflect the services provided and patient progress.
• Participates in Bariatric Weight Loss Center educational and promotional activities internally and publicly.
• Conducts the Multi-Disciplinary Program for every surgical patient to include in-person and online classes, gathering and documenting necessary information; ie: monthly meeting attendance and patient's weight.
• Composes and submits necessary completion letter for insurance prior approval.
• Runs monthly support group for pre- and post-op patients.
• Assists with meeting the criteria for the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation & Quality Improvement Program.
• Participates in planning and development of nutrition-related policies, procedures, and goals.
• Identifies and collects Performance Improvement data, monitors outcomes, and initiates corrective actions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Registered Dietitian (RD), Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), or Registered Nurse (RN), required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Bariatric or Outpatient Dietitian or 2 years of patient education experience which includes weight management counseling, required.
• Member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, desirable.
• Member of the American Society for Bariatric Surgeons (ASBS), desirable.
• Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), desirable.

As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.