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Dietician
2 weeks ago
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Physician - Geriatric care -Dartmouth, MA
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Clinical Site Director
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Physician - Geriatric care -Dartmouth, MA
2 weeks ago
Fallon Health Dartmouth, United States**Overview** · **COMING SOON: Fallon Health Opens New Summit Eldercare Site in Dartmouth, MA** · **Overview** · At Summit, we are always looking for talented providers at all of our locations which include; Worcester, Leominster, Lowell, Springfield, Webster and Dartmouth- We wou ...
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Physician - Geriatric care -Dartmouth, MA
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Fallon Community Health Plan dartmouth, United States· Physician - Geriatric care -Dartmouth, MA · US-MA-Dartmouth · Job ID: 7341 · Type: Full Time · # of Openings: 1 · Category: Physician · Dartmouth · Overview · COMING SOON: Fallon Health Opens New Summit Eldercare Site in Dartmouth, MA · Overview · At Summit, we are always look ...
Dietician - Dartmouth, United States - Fallon Health
Description
OverviewCOMING SOON:
Fallon Health Opens New Summit Eldercare Site in Dartmouth
About us:
Fallon Health is a company that cares. We prioritize our membersalways-making sure they get the care they need and deserve.
Founded in 1977 in Worcester, Massachusetts, we deliver equitable, high-quality coordinated care and are continually rated among the nation's top health plans for member experience, service, and clinical quality.
Fallon Health's Summit ElderCare is a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly–PACE for short.PACE, an alternative to nursing home care, is a program that helps people 55 and older continue living safely at home.
At Fallon Health, we believe our individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression and unique capabilities allow us to better serve our members.
We embrace and encourage differences in age, race, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, physical and mental ability, sexual orientation, socio-economic status and other characteristics that make people unique.
Today, guided by our mission of improving health and inspiring hope, we strive to be the leading provider of government-sponsored health insurance programs—including Medicare, Medicaid, and PACE— in the region.
Great Pay
Great Benefits - including very affordable Health Insurance
23 days of PTO - and - an additional 12 Holidays
Monday to Friday from 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
No Holidays
Some wonderful relationships established with the member participants you care for
Manage a caseload of participants in collaboration with your team which includes a provider and primary care nurse.
Assessments completed only semi-annually or for a significant change
And many, many more
Responsibilities
Performs age appropriate nutrition assessments, evaluation and education for patient base
Demonstrates proficiency in age/condition specific appropriate nutrition history taking including presenting condition, past medical/nutritional history.
Performs assessment of client's readiness for change and adjusts education goals as appropriate. Requests lab studies when indicated. Discriminates between normal and abnormal lab findings in order to develop nutrition education plan.
Establishes age appropriate plan of nutrition care related to patient's identified problem, including medication, nutrition history, education level and socioeconomic status, etc.
Documents visit in concise, clear, logical manner. Evaluates need and/or time for follow-up.
Recommends appropriate referrals when necessary. Evaluates effectiveness of previously implemented nutrition education/treatment.
Develops and provides educational materials and/or programs to patients, families, healthcare professionals. Interprets current nutrition research for patients and healthcare staff.
Accepts responsibility for minimizing risk management. Educates patients and staff regarding drug-nutrient interaction. Alerts appropriate medical staff of need for immediate intervention of high-risk patients. Initiates and coordinates team meeting for high-risk patients.
Enhances professional growth and self-development through participation in professional activities, educational programs, current literature review, in-service program, and workshops.
Participates in defining nutrition standards, practices and educational needs of staff who care for the patient population. Participates in nutrition research. Serves on appropriate healthcare system committees.
Provides cross-coverage for other SE sites as needed to cover absences, etc.
Develops and conducts continuing education programs for healthcare providers.
Complies with health and safety requirements and with regulatory agencies such as DPH, etc.
Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
Enhances professional growth and development through educational programs, seminars, etc.
Attends a variety of meetings, conferences, and seminars as required or directed.
Qualifications
Education:
Masters degree in nutrition specialty from an accredited college/university preferred.
Licenses/Certifications:
Active R.D. status with the American Dietetic Association andValid Driver's License and Clean Driving Record Required
Experience: 1-3 years nutrition experience in a health care facility or company/ Proven experience developing and conducting group nutrition programs
Fallon Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Fallon Health Vaccination Requirements:
To protect the health and safety of our workforce, members and communities we serve, Fallon Health now requires all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status.
As of 2/1/2022 all roles not designated as "Remote" require full COVID-19 vaccination and Fallon Health will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance.
Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment.Location US-MA-Dartmouth
Posted Date 3 weeks ago (4/15/2024 11:47 AM)
Job ID 7555
# Positions 1
Category Wellness