What are the responsibilities and job description for the CLINICAL DIETITIAN position at HEART OF OHIO FAMILY HEA LTH CENTERS?
Job Description
Job Description
Summary : An exempt position responsible for providing medical nutrition therapy to treat patients with various disease states within primary care clinics. The Clinical Dietitian will interact with the interdisciplinary team members and serve as a nutrition resource to the medical team at each practice site.
Full-time Position : Yes
Reports to : Director, Clinical Services and Quality Improvement
Supervises : Yes; dietetic interns
Dress Requirement : Business Casual
Work Schedule :
Monday through Friday during standard business hours
Times are subject to change due to business necessity
Exempt
Job Duties, these are considered essential to the successful performance of this position :
- Assesses patient’s medical history, including nutritional status, diet history, and food habits. Conducts individual or group sessions to discuss patient’s nutritional needs and determine risk factors. Confers with physician and other clinicians as appropriate on effect of nutritional status.
- Develops nutritional plan for patient, presents information to patient / family including recommendations for special diets and diet techniques to ensure proper preparation and nutritional intake.
- Documents assessments in patients’ electronic health record and bills insurance for services provided.
- Contacts insurance companies to determine coverage for dietary services such as Medical Nutrition Therapy and Intensive Behavioral Therapy for Obesity as needed.
- Conducts patient education programs for weight reduction, cultural preferences, and special-need diets for certain health conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, etc. Teaches correct food preparation and safe food handling.
- Acts as liaison with food access and subsidy programs, including food insecurity screening as needed.
- Ensures high-quality nutritional educations are provided to patients consistent with current evidence-based practice.
- Serves as a preceptor to assigned dietetic students.
- Participates in quality improvement initiatives as needed.
- Regular and consistent attendance.
- Other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications (Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)
Education : Bachelor's degree in nutrition, food service, or community health.
Experience : One to three years of experience as dietitian. Experience in outpatient setting preferred.
Registration / Licensure : Registered dietitian as certified by the American Dietetic Association’s Commission on Dietetic Registration. Licensed dietitian in Ohio
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Facility Environment :
All facilities have a medical office environment with a front-desk reception area, separate patient examination rooms, pharmacy stock room, business offices, hallways and private toilet facilities. All facilities are on the main ground floor and ADA compliant.
This position’s primary work area is the clinical portion of the facility; ie, patient examination rooms, hallways, and other clinically assigned areas.
The clinical area is :
