General Information

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Work Location: Santa Barbara, USA

Onsite or Remote

Flexible Hybrid

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Posted Date

04/25/2024

Salary Range: $78989 - 104170 Annually

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

15604

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Reporting to the Director of the Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology and the Senior Dietitian Supervisor, the Dietitian will offer integrative educational assessment for cancer patients regarding appropriate nutrition before, during, and after cancer diagnosis and treatment. This role involves developing tailored nutrition plans and providing ongoing follow-up for referred patients. Additionally, you will be responsible for offering general nutrition guidance, weight management support, and may engage in one-on-one consults, TeleHealth visits, group classes, support sessions, and create and lead group nutrition workshops and/or webinars. This role will take the lead in communicating current nutrition recommendations to Physicians and Staff and collaborate closely with community organizations to maintain expertise in cancer patient education. The role will also support individual treatment plans as prescribed by physicians or Nurse Practitioners, suggesting adjustments when necessary. Candidates with 2 years of prior experience in oncology and public speaking skills are preferred.

Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience. The full salary range for this position is: $78,976.28 - $104,190.83

Job Qualifications

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Required:

* Must possess equivalent of a Master's degree in Nutrition or Public Health, have completed an A.N.D. internship and be a certified registered dietitian.

* Have knowledge and 2 years prior experience with oncology nutrition preferred.

* Demonstrated ability to organize and maintain efficient client flow in daily schedule.

* Demonstrated ability to work independently with physician(s) and nurses and follow through with all assignments.

* Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of oncology nutrition.

* Demonstrated in-depth knowledge and expertise of the cancer experience and in current concepts of medical nutritional management practices in side effects of treatment and wellness approaches that will compliment and ameliorate or diminish side effects.

* Demonstrated experience in individual and group nutritional counseling and education. Strong skills in assessing, designing, implementing and evaluating the nutritional and educational needs of participants.

* Demonstrated skills to communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, nursing staff, front office and department personnel, both orally and in writing.

* Demonstrated ability to maintain patient confidentiality.

* Demonstrated ability to maintain medical charts and documentation.