Dietitian - Kidney Acquisition - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Non-Union)

Dietitian - Kidney Acquisition - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Non-Union)Keck Medicine of USCHospitalLos Angeles, CaliforniaThe Outpatient Transplant Dietitian I serves to provide nutritional services for liver, kidney, and pancreas disease transplant recipients and living donors throughout the stages of transplantation. These disease processes require nutritional intervention and management to improve and maintain nutritional status. The Outpatient Transplant Dietitian I is responsible for updating, and implementing assessment protocols, nutrition education programs & materials, and nutrition-focused lifestyle intervention programs that are necessary for providing comprehensive nutritional care for patients at nutritional risk. Obtains and interprets medical information pertinent to the patient's nutritional care to determine risk and assess nutritional status. Includes assessment for presence of malnutrition by utilizing nutrition focused physical exam, frailty index tests, motivational interviewing, and completing chart reviews. Develops and implements an individualized plan for medical nutrition therapy in accordance with the patient's medical goals and objectives.Essential Duties:Financial (5%) Uses resources effectively and efficiently in practice.Human Resources Management (10%) Engages in lifelong self-development to improve knowledge and skills that promote continued competence.Quality Assessment and Improvement (10%) Participates in QI projects and tracks quality assurance indicators/actions plans.Leadership (5%) Represents center and organization professionally and ethically at all times.Performs the key functions of nutrition care according to system policy including nutrition screening, assessments, development of care plan, and follow-up monitoring/reassessment of patients identified to be at nutrition risk. (65%)Provision of Services Develops, implements, and promotes quality services based on client expectations and needs.Application of Research Effectively applies, participates in or generates research to enhance practice.Communication and Application of Knowledge Applies knowledge and communicates effectively with others.Outreach Assists with community outreach efforts for patient education and program services.Other (5%) The employer may, at its discretion, add further duties not currently listed in the job description.Required Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, Food or related field.2 years Clinical nutrition experience (or 1 year clinical nutrition experience + transplant internship).2 years Experience working with various chronic disease states such as ESRD, ESLD, CKD, NASH, NAFLD, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and malnutrition.Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.Works well in a team environment with physicians, nurses and ancillary staff.Strong verbal and written communication skills.Good time management, self-starter, and takes initiative.Critical and analytical skills.Preferred Qualifications:Master's degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, Food or related field.2 years Clinical experience with adult/elderly population.1 year Transplant experience.Specialty Certification specialization (e.g. CCTC, CDCES, CNSC, CSR etc).Specialty Certification - ServSafe Certified.Required Licenses/Certifications:Registered Dietitian - RD Certified or Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only).Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association.The annual base salary range for this position is $60,320.00 - $94,020.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.Posted Date: 09/28/2023

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