Summary of Major Functions:

Oversees and implements all aspects of nutritional program for center. Provides nutritional counseling to patients in all clinical programs. Supervises Registered Dietitians and oversees dietary effectiveness. Member of Senior Management Team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides supervision to all Registered Dietitians and helps oversee all dietary programming to ensure outstanding quality of dietary services and food service environment.
• Completes Registered Dietitian job duties (see RD job description).
• Ensures efficient and effective communication and coordination between dietary and other EDCare departments.
• Develops appropriate Policies and Procedures and educates staff in collaboration.
• Facilitates departmental performance improvement initiatives.
• Provides oversight to RD’s at all ED Care sites by performing chart reviews to ensure compliance and consistency. Providing further training and oversight as needed.
• Schedule dietary training opportunities and maintain internal training handbooks.
• Ensures all program dietary components are being met.
• Works with other management staff to assess the effectiveness of existing programs and develops new programs components as necessary.
• Ensures standards and accreditation requirements (TJC, HIPPA, etc.).
• Develops and maintains relationships with professional community.
• Demonstrates knowledge of food service regulations and environmental risks and enforces regulatory requirements.
• Conducts outpatient counseling.
• Provides training and mentoring for new Registered Dietitians within ED Care.
• Coordinates and precepts for dietary interns.
• Carry out public speaking engagements or professional networking as requested by marketing department.
• Develops meal plans demonstrating diversity and meeting the nutritional needs of the patients.
• Demonstrates ability to build therapeutic rapport.
• Timely completion and accuracy of assigned paperwork: assessment(s), treatment plan, progress notes, etc.
• Makes referrals to other providers/resources as indicated, including Psychiatrist, Outpatient Therapist, Family Therapist, groups, etc.
• Provide continuity of care; communicating with OP RD’s within 48 hours of pt’s initial assessment, throughout stay as decided between ED Care/OP team, and prior to discharge.
• Maintains licensure for all states in which ED Care operates.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Management Responsibilities:

• Maintain schedule (PTO requests, time off, etc.) that provides appropriate staffing coverage.
• Must be able to meet all the job duties and requirements of their direct reports.
• Complete performance reviews in a timely manner.
• Actively work with human resources in the hiring process (reviewing resumes, interviewing, decision-making).
• Actively participate and attend Senior Management meetings.
• Understand that management’s ultimate goals must be the profitability of, the clinical effectiveness of, and the overall success of EDCare as a business. Proactively handle conflicts with other departments, performance issues with employees and any other managerial issues as needed or as directed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Registered Dietitian with a minimum of five years experience required.
• Experience working individually and in groups with eating disordered clients required.
• Clinical conceptualization of the treatment of eating disorders and dual diagnosis required.
• Good oral and written communication skills preferred
• Minimum of two years of experience supervising others; experience managing a department preferred.

Computer Skills:

• Minimum of intermediate skills in Microsoft Office suite.
• Must be able to effectively maneuver within an office scheduling system.
• Must be able to efficiently learn and effectively work within an electronic medical records system.
• Must be able to efficiently learn and effectively work within various software products.

Physical Demands and Environment:

Sitting frequently, standing occasionally, walking occasionally, talking frequently, hearing frequently, seeing constantly, reaching with arms and hands occasionally, crouching occasionally and using fingers intricately. This position requires lifting/carrying up to 10 pounds occasionally and lifting/carrying up to 25 pounds rarely.

Environmental conditions of this job include but are NOT limited to:

99% inside, 99% normal temperature and 99% normal noise as expected in a medical office environment.