What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietitian HEART Team position at medstar?
As a part of the HEART Team, the Registered Dietitian is responsible for collecting pertinent information, development of appropriate nutritional plans, monitoring the status of patients, counseling patient and family on special nutritional requirements, consulting with other health personnel (physician, nurse, pharmacist, care manager, therapist, etc.) as appropriate. The HEART Team Service is a holistic, interdisciplinary, community based medical and behavioral health service designed to help beneficiaries manage complex medical and behavioral health illnesses. It aims to restore health, improve community, daily living, personal, and social skills while reducing incidence of medical or behavioral health crises that lead to unnecessary use of the hospital system.
