North Oaks Medical Center
SPORTS DIETITIAN - SPORTS MEDICINE
North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond, Louisiana, United States, 70403
Status: Full Time
Shift: Mostly M-F with some nights and weekends
Exempt: Yes
Other information:
EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILL
Previous Experience Required:
1 year of experience with sports dietetics preferred
Specialized or Technical Education Required:
Registered Dietitian with active registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; license from LBEDN. Masters preferred. Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) preferred.
Manual or Physical Skill Required:
Body mechanics.
Physical Effort Required:
Intermittent exertion in positioning, lifting, transferring equipment or other materials. Walking and standing predominant although some stooping, kneeling, and reaching are required.
Strength: Medium Push: Occasionally Pull: Occasionally
Carry: Occasionally Lift: Occasionally Sit: Frequently
Stand: Frequently Walk: Frequently
B.WORK COMPLEXITIES
Complexity and Difficulty of Work:
Ability to perform all dietician functions in a competent and professional manner.
Seriousness of Errors:
Patient injury; personal injury.
C.WORKING CONDITIONS
Hazards:
May sustain muscle strains from lifting or stooping, may slip and fall on a wet floor, may sustain injury from a chemical accident associated with cleaning agents, or contamination from an infectious patient.
Adverse Working Conditions:
None
D.CONTACTS
Contacts with Customers, the General Public or Other Companies:
Continuous contact with patients, physicians and other hospital personnel.
May interact with patient's family/caregiver.
Contacts with Other Departments:
Communicates with other departments concerning the needs of Sports Medicine
E.RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibility for the Safety of Others:
Must be alert to recognize hazardous situations and take corrective action or report the hazard to the appropriate authority per hospital policy.
Responsibility for Company Funds or Property:
Must keep accurate records of services rendered for patient billings. Must monitor equipment removed from the department for treatment in the field.
Responsibility for Confidential Information:
All patient information is confidential. Patient information shall be given only to personnel directly involved in the patient's care.
Responsibility for Performance of Work Without Immediate Supervisor:
Independent
Responsibility for the Supervision of Others:
Support staff personnel
Responsibilities:
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Assesses and analyzes dietary practices, body composition, and energy balance (intake and expenditure) of athletes in the context of athletic performance and health.
2. Counsels athletes on optimal nutrition for exercise training (match nutrition to training phases and goals), competition, recovery from exercise, weight management, hydration, immunity, disorder eating, travel, and supplementation.
3. Counsels athletes on achieving and maintaining a level of body mass, body fat, and muscle mass that is consistent with good health and good performance.
4. Provides personalized meal and snack plans to promote achieving short and long-term goals for athletic performance and good health.
5. Manage nutritional bar area in SLU athletics department
6. Develops and counsels in hydration protocols.
7. Addresses nutritional challenges to performance, such as food allergies, bone mineral disturbances, gastrointestinal disturbances, iron depletion, and iron-deficiency anemia.
8. Provides medical nutrition therapy, as needed, to help manage or treat medical conditions.
9. Counsels athletes on optimal nutrition for recovery from illness or injury.
10. Coordinates nutritional care as a member of multidisciplinary sports medicine teams.
11. Provides liaison with in- and out-patient programs for conditions such as disordered eating.
12. Evaluates nutritional supplements, including herbal supplements, for legality, safety, quality, and efficacy; monitors use of appropriate supplementation.
13. Collaborates with the individual's family, physician, coach, and other health professionals, as appropriate.
14. Develops resources to support educational efforts.
15. Educates in food selection (grocery store tours, food storage) and food preparation (cooking classes).
16. Documents nutrition services provided and evaluates the effectiveness of nutrition strategies towards meeting desired outcomes using the Nutrition Care Process.
17. Educates and mentors dietetic interns and others as appropriate
18. Supervises DTRs, student workers, and employees.
19. Develops and oversees nutrition policies and procedures.
20. Coordinates/manages quantity food production and distribution such as developing and managing training table menus and catering.
21. Coordinates nutrition for domestic and/or international travel, for example, catering, hotels, airlines, competition, for individuals and teams.
22. Manages budgets for purchasing and distributing of nutritional supplements.
23. Develops and delivers nutrition education for food service personnel.
24. Develops and delivers nutrition education presentations, demonstrations, or events on various topics related to nutrition for performance.
25. Plans menus for training table and team travel
26. Recommends appropriate pre-, during, and post-exercises fluids and snacks for individual training, team practice, and competition.
27. Provides individual nutrition counseling as needed.
28. Serves as nutrition resource for coaches, teachers, trainers, food service personnel, and parents.
29. Maintains dietetic registration and counting education requirements.
30. Develops and implements an individualized portfolio plan for professional growth and development including participation in professional organizations and activities, workshops, seminars, and development programs.
31. Stays abreast of current food, nutrition, and health issues and research related to sports nutrition.
32. Assist with North Oaks Wellness initiatives as needed.
33. Perform other duties as directed by the supervisor.
34. Follow North Oaks Health System's Compliance Programs and Federal and State Regulatory guidelines.
Shift: Mostly M-F with some nights and weekends
Exempt: Yes
Other information:
EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILL
Previous Experience Required:
1 year of experience with sports dietetics preferred
Specialized or Technical Education Required:
Registered Dietitian with active registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; license from LBEDN. Masters preferred. Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) preferred.
Manual or Physical Skill Required:
Body mechanics.
Physical Effort Required:
Intermittent exertion in positioning, lifting, transferring equipment or other materials. Walking and standing predominant although some stooping, kneeling, and reaching are required.
Strength: Medium Push: Occasionally Pull: Occasionally
Carry: Occasionally Lift: Occasionally Sit: Frequently
Stand: Frequently Walk: Frequently
B.WORK COMPLEXITIES
Complexity and Difficulty of Work:
Ability to perform all dietician functions in a competent and professional manner.
Seriousness of Errors:
Patient injury; personal injury.
C.WORKING CONDITIONS
Hazards:
May sustain muscle strains from lifting or stooping, may slip and fall on a wet floor, may sustain injury from a chemical accident associated with cleaning agents, or contamination from an infectious patient.
Adverse Working Conditions:
None
D.CONTACTS
Contacts with Customers, the General Public or Other Companies:
Continuous contact with patients, physicians and other hospital personnel.
May interact with patient's family/caregiver.
Contacts with Other Departments:
Communicates with other departments concerning the needs of Sports Medicine
E.RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibility for the Safety of Others:
Must be alert to recognize hazardous situations and take corrective action or report the hazard to the appropriate authority per hospital policy.
Responsibility for Company Funds or Property:
Must keep accurate records of services rendered for patient billings. Must monitor equipment removed from the department for treatment in the field.
Responsibility for Confidential Information:
All patient information is confidential. Patient information shall be given only to personnel directly involved in the patient's care.
Responsibility for Performance of Work Without Immediate Supervisor:
Independent
Responsibility for the Supervision of Others:
Support staff personnel
Responsibilities:
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Assesses and analyzes dietary practices, body composition, and energy balance (intake and expenditure) of athletes in the context of athletic performance and health.
2. Counsels athletes on optimal nutrition for exercise training (match nutrition to training phases and goals), competition, recovery from exercise, weight management, hydration, immunity, disorder eating, travel, and supplementation.
3. Counsels athletes on achieving and maintaining a level of body mass, body fat, and muscle mass that is consistent with good health and good performance.
4. Provides personalized meal and snack plans to promote achieving short and long-term goals for athletic performance and good health.
5. Manage nutritional bar area in SLU athletics department
6. Develops and counsels in hydration protocols.
7. Addresses nutritional challenges to performance, such as food allergies, bone mineral disturbances, gastrointestinal disturbances, iron depletion, and iron-deficiency anemia.
8. Provides medical nutrition therapy, as needed, to help manage or treat medical conditions.
9. Counsels athletes on optimal nutrition for recovery from illness or injury.
10. Coordinates nutritional care as a member of multidisciplinary sports medicine teams.
11. Provides liaison with in- and out-patient programs for conditions such as disordered eating.
12. Evaluates nutritional supplements, including herbal supplements, for legality, safety, quality, and efficacy; monitors use of appropriate supplementation.
13. Collaborates with the individual's family, physician, coach, and other health professionals, as appropriate.
14. Develops resources to support educational efforts.
15. Educates in food selection (grocery store tours, food storage) and food preparation (cooking classes).
16. Documents nutrition services provided and evaluates the effectiveness of nutrition strategies towards meeting desired outcomes using the Nutrition Care Process.
17. Educates and mentors dietetic interns and others as appropriate
18. Supervises DTRs, student workers, and employees.
19. Develops and oversees nutrition policies and procedures.
20. Coordinates/manages quantity food production and distribution such as developing and managing training table menus and catering.
21. Coordinates nutrition for domestic and/or international travel, for example, catering, hotels, airlines, competition, for individuals and teams.
22. Manages budgets for purchasing and distributing of nutritional supplements.
23. Develops and delivers nutrition education for food service personnel.
24. Develops and delivers nutrition education presentations, demonstrations, or events on various topics related to nutrition for performance.
25. Plans menus for training table and team travel
26. Recommends appropriate pre-, during, and post-exercises fluids and snacks for individual training, team practice, and competition.
27. Provides individual nutrition counseling as needed.
28. Serves as nutrition resource for coaches, teachers, trainers, food service personnel, and parents.
29. Maintains dietetic registration and counting education requirements.
30. Develops and implements an individualized portfolio plan for professional growth and development including participation in professional organizations and activities, workshops, seminars, and development programs.
31. Stays abreast of current food, nutrition, and health issues and research related to sports nutrition.
32. Assist with North Oaks Wellness initiatives as needed.
33. Perform other duties as directed by the supervisor.
34. Follow North Oaks Health System's Compliance Programs and Federal and State Regulatory guidelines.