Assistant Director - Food Services & Dietetic Internship Program

Summary:

Directs the functional area's activities and resources of the Food and Nutrition Department to ensure alignment with Memorial Healthcare System. Responsible for the development, coordination, and oversight of the dietetic internship program, ensuring the organization meets and maintains regulatory and compliance requirements necessary for accreditation in collaboration with leadership. Fifty percent (50%) of time will be allocated to management of this program.

Responsibilities:

• Plans and monitors staffing functions for assigned areas, including hiring, orienting, evaluating and disciplinary actions.
• Responsible for achieving the dietetic internship program’s goals and objectives through collaboration with interns, preceptors, and advisory board members, to ensure adherence to program and accreditation standards.
• Ensures the clinical nutrition, patient services and culinary areas follow appropriate regulatory standards and policies; oversees the department's performance improvement plan and data analysis.
• Responsible for the maintenance of the dietetic internship program’s accreditation standards with ACEND to include intern records, complaints, program curriculum and evaluation, and timely submission of fees, documents, and reports.
• Assists with maintaining operational, strategic and capital budgets for the department. Responsible for pursuing and implementing cost savings initiatives and strategies.
• Provides education to interns in collaboration with internal and external subject matter experts; maintains organized documentation of dietetic intern’s learning activities, core competencies, and other dietetic internship projects and initiatives. Responsible for coordination and development of education and orientation components.
• Responsible for the development of policies and procedures for effectively managing all components of the dietetic internship program.
• Works with department’s Director in the development and implementation of operational goals and policies and procedures consistent with the administrative, legal and ethical requirements and objectives of the organization.
• Responsible for recruitment, advisement, evaluation, and counseling of dietetic interns.

Education and Certification Requirements: Masters (Required)Registered Dietitian CDR Certification (CDR) - Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

Additional Job Information:

Required Work Experience: Three (3) years of clinical nutrition experience; healthcare management experience preferred.

Additional Education Info: Master's degree in health science, administration, or related field required.