What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Dietitian position at UPMC?
Join our wonderful team at UPMC! We currently have ONE inpatient opening in Central PA - a part-time position in Lititz, PA. This is open to a new or seasoned clinical dietitian!
Some highlights of our team include:
- Large group of dietitians over a 7-hospital region - supportive environment from seasoned RDs and regular team building activities
- Defined career ladder with growth opportunities, including regional team lead positions
- Opportunities to practice at the top of your scope: RD feeding tube placement, partnership in interdisciplinary rounds, quality improvement projects, and more
- Paid CDR/AND memberships
- Tuition reimbursement of $6,000 per year
- Annual CEU allowance
- Paid holidays and generous time off (over 4 weeks annually for full time employees)
- Option for scrubs uniform
Purpose:
To provide a high level of nutrition-related expertise in the interdisciplinary team management of all hospitalized patients.
Responsibilities:
- As required, knowledgeable about outpatient billing guidelines and performs necessary documentation to ensure compliance of client charges with regulatory requirements.
- Provide in-servicing or CEU opportunities to the multidisciplinary team at the department or facility level.
- Formulate a Nutrition Diagnosis and identify Malnutrition through application of Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment and the nationally established criteria for identification of malnutrition.
- Appropriate execution of order writing as governed by the Dietitian Delegation Order system protocol.
- Provide appropriate nutritional education and counseling based upon patient/family learning needs and abilities.
- Demonstrate effective communication methods as a collaborative member of the interdisciplinary care team.
- Mentor and train dietetic students, interns and support personnel and provide feedback for student and program improvement.
- Provide timely interventions as determined by Nutrition Risk level and the Plan of Care.
- Provide quality patient care to diverse patient populations using Medical Nutrition Therapy to include assessment, goals and plan of care.
- Lead one department initiative annually with the ability to actively endorse evidence-based practice.
- Accountable as nutrition liaison/expert to assigned units & participate as a member of interdisciplinary committees, responding to needs and initiatives for nutrition care process improvement.
- As required, demonstrate professional writing skills adaptable to all health literacy levels in preparing materials, presentations and other communications.
*Final candidates will be selected for a job title within the career ladder that reflects level of education, experience and manager discretion at time of offer.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in nutrition and Dietetics degree with 2 years clinical nutrition experience and be a registered dietitian.
- OR master’s degree in nutrition and Dietetics with 1 year of clinical nutrition experience and a registered dietitian required.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Registered Dietitian required. Licensed Dietitian required.
- Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN)
- Registered Dietitian (RD)
- Act 34
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Salary : $6,000
