Outpatient Dietitian - Cherry Hill, United States - VIRTUA
Description
Summary:
Responsible for direct outpatient nutrition education including 1:1 assessments, group education and community based nutrition programs incorporating researched-based nutrition interventions, healthy eating habits and nutrition monitoring to improve quality of life.
Plays a vital role in integration with VMG practices, serves as a nutrition champion for and in establishing community and corporate partnerships.
Provides effective and timely communication to foster a positive working environment, to grow the nutrition service line and provide the best patient care.
Position Responsibilities:
- Provides nutritional education via 1:1 interactions, group education, and/or community and corporate initiatives.
- Demonstrates effective and timely communication.
- Collaborates with medical professionals to assure patient nutrition needs are met.
- Collaborates with VMG practices; executes the integration of services into practices.
- Establishes and maintains partnerships with community; executes programming.
- Acts as a content expert to the Virtua community, health care team and peers.
- Develop curriculums and creates education materials.
- Maintains professional status by actively participating in continuing education.
- Participates in performance improvement initiatives.
- Participates in marketing initiatives.
Position Qualifications Required / Experience Required:
Experience and comfort level with public speaking.
Must have a broad knowledge of evidence-based nutrition education.
Experience with 1:1 nutrition counseling preferred.
Must have ability to troubleshoot problems associated with special needs of patients such as seniors, families, low-income patients, clinical conditions, and associated comorbidities.
Required Education:
Bachelor's of Science Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics.
Training/Certifications/Licensure:
Required:
Valid registration and in good standing with the ADA Commission on Dietetic Registration (RD) or (RDN).
Preferred:
Additional certification in one or more of the following; weight management, nutrition support, diabetes education, sports nutrition and/or health coaching.
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