Clinical Dietitian - Surgical Alliance Bariatric

Position Highlights

• Department: Surgical Alliance Bariatric
• Hours: 16.00 per week
• Shift: Shift 1

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Medical Director, the Clinical Dietitian in the Surgical Alliance practice provides dietetic evaluation and education to patients in the Bariatric Program, as well as patients in the Medical Weight Loss Program. This includes planning, delivering and directing Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to outpatient surgical and non-surgical weight loss patients in accordance with allied health professional’s diagnoses, while complying with the requirements of regulatory agencies. The Dietitian functions as a member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team to develop, coordinate, implement and evaluate nutritional care plans for the metabolic and bariatric patient.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Under limited supervision:

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  Conduct comprehensive evaluations and assessments of bariatric patient nutritional status, screening for potential nutrition risk

• Assess providers orders and provide input/recommendations on nutrition support for patients

• Plans, delivers and directs the nutritional care of bariatric patients in accordance with the physicians' diagnoses and requirements of regulatory agencies

• Evaluates medical record to obtain objective data necessary for accurate assessment of nutritional needs

• Evaluates patient progress towards reaching established goals and ability to identify and adjust interventions to help the patient meet established goals

• Monitors assigned patients for compromised nutrition status

• Develops rapport with patient and family and uses effective education and counseling techniques to help patients reach established goals

• Provide nutrition information seminars to patients

• Develops and delivers nutrition education materials as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• 2-3 year of clinical experience in field of nutrition/dietetics
• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition/Dietetics or related field.
• Active registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration as a Registered Dietitian (or have coursework and field work complete to be deemed Registered Dietitian Eligible, RDE, by CDR)
• Current licensure from the State of Connecticut as a Certified-Dietitian/Nutritionist.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient in Nutrition Care Process

• Must be proficient in nutrition support calculations for both enteral and parenteral nutrition

• Have knowledge in, or be able to learn/perform, Nutrition Focused Physical Examinations

• Familiar with computer based charting system

Comprehensive Benefits Offered

• Competitive and affordable benefits package
• Shift Differentials
• Continuing Education assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student Loan relief through Fiducius
• Quick commute access from I-84, Route 9 and surrounding areas

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