Responsibilities:

• Under the guidance of a registered dietitian, provides direct patient care using medical nutrition therapy for a population identified to be food insecure.
• Incorporating evidence-based and facility-approved materials to provide individual and group education.
• Implements a nutritional care plan and communicates plan to dietitian and other health care team members.
• Establishes a follow-up system and maintains documentation in the electronic medical record and in Pantry Trak software.
• Completes food bank orientation, Pantry Trak learning modules.
• Participates in annual food bank inspections and complies with regulations/recommendations.
• Ensures that food provided to patients is compliant with the diet ordered.
• Assesses food pantry stock, coordinates orders and deliveries from food bank.
• Assists with the input, update, maintenance, and inventory of systems in pantry.
• Actively contributes to departmental initiatives including committees and projects.
• Supports the dietetic student program as a supervised practice rotation preceptor.
• Assists in scheduling and monitoring volunteers to assist with community pantry hours/distribution.
• Completes reports for ongoing productivity tracking for CC and Food Bank(s).
• Participates in professional growth activities, including attending and contributing to patient care rounds, conferences and seminars on nutrition and related topics.
• Participates in clinical research. Utilizes clinical software applications to facilitate care.
• Complies with all regulatory organizations including Greater Cleveland Food Bank (or other county food bank), Health Department, and the policies and procedures of the department and the Cleveland Clinic.
• Performs nutrition analysis using dietetic software for recipes and diet records.
• Completes mandatory education and training to maintain organization and department-specific competencies.
• All other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Associate degree in Dietetic Technology required.
• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition or related field preferred.

Certifications:

• Dietetic Technician Registered (DTR) required.
• Serv Safe Certification required within 90 days of hire through the National Restaurant Association.

Complexity of Work:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work unsupervised or with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Ongoing evidence of continuing education in areas related to nutrition practice.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to effectively use electronic communication tools.
• Ability to accept direction, to organize and prioritize time and to work effectively as a team member to communicate issues and resolve conflicts in a timely manner.

Work Experience:

• No previous experience required.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to navigate extensively to provide services to many patients and community members and manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer entry.
• Must have physical ability to unload food, produce from food bank truck/pallets up to 40 pounds.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using Personal Protective Equipment as required.