Clinical Dietitian - Weight Management

Clinical Registered Dietitian

We're looking for a flexible, growth-minded Clinical Registered Dietitian to join our weight management team. Must be open to working multiple locations, supporting patients through medical and surgical weight loss programs in a collaborative setting. If you're passionate about lifestyle change, teamwork, and variety in your day-to-day, we'd love for you to apply.

Job Description

• Positions provide nutritional assessments, counseling, and follow-up.
• Oversees diabetes education program.
• Might provide any of the following based upon program, physician, and department needs: develop nutrition awareness programs, provide instruction, treatment, education materials, consultations, diet analysis, cooking demonstrations.
• In Medical Home Practices (PCMH/CPCI), this role may also work with patients of multiple chronic disease states including diabetes, obesity, heart disease, hypertension, and well states to achieve optimal outcomes post-surgery or per consult request per physician.

Location

3219 Clifton Ave. Will rotate to other sites.

Hours

Full time, day shift. No weekends, holidays, or call.

Requirements

• As of 1/1/24, new practitioners are required to have a Master's Degree in Dietetics. If eligible or registered prior to 1/1/24, a Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics is required.
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS).
• CDR Registration & Ohio Licensure.
• If needed, a dietetic limited permit is accepted upon hire; required to pass the RD exam within 4 months of hire. Applicants not on a limited permit are required to have both licensure and AND registration.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; computer application skills.
• 1-2 years experience in a related field.

Job Responsibilities

• Performs relevant calculations which support the therapeutic prescription: BMI; energy/protein/fluid requirements etc.
• Teaches patients to monitor necessary calculations and leads patients to shared decision-making during the readiness assessment.
• Performs and records a comprehensive nutritional assessment; identifies actual and potential nutritional risk/problems associated with aging, disease states, treatment etc.
• Evaluates laboratory and diagnostic test results for implications in malnutrition and other disease states.
• Demonstrates knowledge of application of medication and nutrition interaction.
• Actively participates as a member of the Multidisciplinary Team by identifying participant/caregiver needs; recommending interventions, and collaborating with team members for mutually determined solutions.
• Completes all documentation in the EMR and submits charges to the billing process.
• Assists with data collection so the practice may understand more fully the return on investment of interactions with patients.

Working Conditions

• Climbing - Rarely
• Hearing: Conversation - Frequently
• Hearing: Other Sounds - Frequently
• Kneeling - Rarely
• Lifting 50+ Lbs. - Rarely
• Lifting Pulling - Occasionally
• Pushing - Occasionally
• Reaching - Occasionally
• Sitting - Occasionally
• Standing - Frequently
• Stooping - Occasionally
• Talking - Frequently
• Use of Hands - Frequently
• Color Vision - Frequently
• Visual Acuity: Far - Frequently
• Visual Acuity: Near - Consistently
• Walking - Frequently

TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors

At TriHealth, we believe there is no responsibility more important than to serve our patients, our communities, and our fellow team members. To achieve our vision and mission, all TriHealth team members are expected to demonstrate and live the following:

• Serve: Always welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello."
• Excel: Always recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met.
• Respect: Always respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences.
• Value: Always value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared, and actively participating.
• Engage: Always acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for contributions.