The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are not intended to be all-inclusive. The dietitian will report to the Food and Nutrition Director.  

Overall Responsibilities: 

- Demonstrates knowledge of current medical nutrition therapy, therapeutic diets, dietetic products, and standards of practice, based on sound scientific principles. 

- Performs nutritional screening and comprehensive nutritional assessment 

- Develops, facilitates, and evaluates the nutritional care plan for all assigned patients 

- Provides medical nutrition therapy to patients receiving enteral nutrition support. 

- Monitors patients receiving parenteral nutrition, assists with management as needed, and provides recommendations for transitional feedings 

- Follows all guidelines as outlined within the Company Diet Manual and the Clinical Nutrition Policies & Procedures Manual 

- Complies with all regulatory standards including federal, state, and accrediting agencies while adhering to facility confidentiality, HIPPA regulations, and patient rights policies 

- This position is an on-site, day shift schedule and will share on call weekends duties with dietitian team.  

Oncology Responsibilities:   

- Provides nutritional services to cancer patients in an outpatient setting across the continuum of the cancer experience 

- Identification of cancer patients at nutritional risk 

- Provision of appropriate medical nutrition therapy for patients actively undergoing cancer treatment, primary prevention, secondary prevention, cancer recurrence, palliative care and community education 

- Collects, summarizes and reports data regarding patient care related to nutrition services 

Qualifications:  

- B.S. Degree in Dietetics or Food and Nutrition from an accredited university if graduated before 2024. If graduated after 2024, Master’s Degree required from an accredited university 

- Current Licensure in Georgia as a Dietitian/Nutritionist. 

- A minimum of one to two years’ experience in clinical/oncology dietetics in a health care facility. (preferred)  

- Working knowledge of CBORD and overall diet office functions  (preferred)

- Effective communication skills. 

- Current knowledge of nutrition therapy. 

Salary commensurate with exprience. Range is $51,937 to 80,516 annually.

$5,000 Relocation Bonus for a 24-month commitment.

$5,000 Sign-on Bonus for a 24-month commitment.