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At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

FTE:1.0, Shift: Day Schedule: Monday-Friday

Position Summary

The Surgical Weight Loss Specialty Dietitian is a Registered Dietitian responsible for providing comprehensive nutrition assessment, evidence-based medical nutrition therapy, and counseling clients on a highly effective treatment plan pre and post-bariatric surgery. A great amount of passion and resourcefulness is required to thrive in this position. The Dietitian meets frequently with patients: pre and post-op with appointments focused on dietary education and modification, as well as laboratory result review/treatment of micronutrient deficiencies. The incumbent provides education on behavioral modifications, discusses dietary supplementation, and communicates/coordinates with bariatric surgeons, bariatricians or referring physicians on follow-up care. Additional responsibilities include care coordination and referrals to interdisciplinary team members including behavioral counseling, eating disorder clinics, pharmaceutical resource clinics, iron infusion services, and plastic surgery for skin removal.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition, dietetics, or related field Master preferred (MS, MA)
• Registered Dietitian with the American Dietetic Association
• Current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registry (CDR) in good standing
• Must have a National Provider Identifier (NPI) or obtain an NPI prior to employment start date
• Certified Dietitian in the state of Washington
• Certified Specialist in Obesity and Weight Management (CSOWM) preferred or obtained within two (2) years of hire
• Certified in Basic Life Support
• Minimum two (2) years adult bariatric/weight loss surgery experience preferred
• Prior experience with adult obesity preferred
• Prior experience with group facilitation and individual counseling preferred

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration and Kindness. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

• Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our caregivers
• Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve
• Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system
• Employee-centric: Named Forbes “America’s Best Employers by State” in 2023
• Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row
• Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities
• Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $65,707.00 - $94,578.00 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.