University of Southern California
Dietitian (Outpatient Abdominal Transplant) - Kidney Acquisition - Full Time 8 H
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Dietitian (Outpatient Abdominal Transplant) - Kidney Acquisition - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Non-Union)
Apply at Keck Medicine of USC, Hospital, Los Angeles, California.The Outpatient Dietitian provides nutritional services for liver, kidney, and pancreas 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 dietitian is responsible for developing assessment and education protocols and programs that are necessary for providing comprehensive nutritional care for patients who are at nutrition risk. Assesses for presence of malnutrition by utilizing nutrition focused physical exam, motivational interviewing, and completing thorough chart reviews. Develops and implements an individualized plan for medical nutrition therapy in accordance with the patient's medical goals and objectives. The Outpatient Dietitian is also responsible for providing professional guidance and education in nutritional management and diet counseling of outpatients to physicians, allied health professionals, dietetic students, and entry-level dietitians.Essential Duties:Assist CNM in the management of outpatient nutrition service costs to meet budget allocations by monitoring the appropriateness and cost-effectiveness of the outpatient nutrition service.Coordinates revenue generating programs and processes data in a timely and accurate fashion.Orients outpatient office and clinical personnel to job responsibilities.Provides diet counseling and nutrition care services to outpatients whose disorders/diseases require complex dietary management.Conducts in-depth diet history with patients and/or caregivers regarding food habits, preferences, and lifestyle habits.Utilizes knowledge of pathophysiology of multiple disease states to develop individualized dietary plans.Serves on multidisciplinary treatment team(s) composed of physicians, nurses, and other allied health team members.Tracks quality assurance indicators and actions plans.Maintains effective communication with key departmental managers and physician personnel.Supervises and mentors dietetic technicians in completing identified tasks and responsibilities.Required Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, Food or related field.5 years Clinical dietitian experience.2 years Experience working with various chronic disease states.Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.Strong verbal and written communication skills.Preferred Qualifications:Master's degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, Food or related field.Transplant experience preferred.Required Licenses/Certifications:Registered Dietitian - RD Certified or Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.The annual base salary range for this position is $68,640.00 - $112,370.00.REQ20144057
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Apply at Keck Medicine of USC, Hospital, Los Angeles, California.The Outpatient Dietitian provides nutritional services for liver, kidney, and pancreas 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 dietitian is responsible for developing assessment and education protocols and programs that are necessary for providing comprehensive nutritional care for patients who are at nutrition risk. Assesses for presence of malnutrition by utilizing nutrition focused physical exam, motivational interviewing, and completing thorough chart reviews. Develops and implements an individualized plan for medical nutrition therapy in accordance with the patient's medical goals and objectives. The Outpatient Dietitian is also responsible for providing professional guidance and education in nutritional management and diet counseling of outpatients to physicians, allied health professionals, dietetic students, and entry-level dietitians.Essential Duties:Assist CNM in the management of outpatient nutrition service costs to meet budget allocations by monitoring the appropriateness and cost-effectiveness of the outpatient nutrition service.Coordinates revenue generating programs and processes data in a timely and accurate fashion.Orients outpatient office and clinical personnel to job responsibilities.Provides diet counseling and nutrition care services to outpatients whose disorders/diseases require complex dietary management.Conducts in-depth diet history with patients and/or caregivers regarding food habits, preferences, and lifestyle habits.Utilizes knowledge of pathophysiology of multiple disease states to develop individualized dietary plans.Serves on multidisciplinary treatment team(s) composed of physicians, nurses, and other allied health team members.Tracks quality assurance indicators and actions plans.Maintains effective communication with key departmental managers and physician personnel.Supervises and mentors dietetic technicians in completing identified tasks and responsibilities.Required Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, Food or related field.5 years Clinical dietitian experience.2 years Experience working with various chronic disease states.Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.Strong verbal and written communication skills.Preferred Qualifications:Master's degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, Food or related field.Transplant experience preferred.Required Licenses/Certifications:Registered Dietitian - RD Certified or Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.The annual base salary range for this position is $68,640.00 - $112,370.00.REQ20144057
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Date: 12/27/2023Apply
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