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The Senior Nutritionist will provide medical nutrition therapy and counseling services for oncology patients and their families at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This includes conducting individual and group sessions to educate and facilitate maximum nutritional compliance and intervention toward optimal treatment outcomes.

The ideal candidate will maintain good rapport and effective working relationships with patients and their families, physicians, nurses, managers, administration, and the media. They will also be responsible for interviewing patients and their families, reviewing information obtained from medical records and/or health care providers, and assessing and evaluating social, financial, environmental, and medical factors impacting nutrition status.

The Senior Nutritionist will develop nutrition care plans utilizing clinical, biochemical, and socio-economic factors. They will determine optimum feeding routes, techniques, substrates, and nutrient formulations inherent in different medical, surgical, and/or research protocol situations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing medical nutrition therapy and counseling services for oncology patients and their families
• Maintaining good rapport and effective working relationships with patients and their families, physicians, nurses, managers, administration, and the media
• Interviewing patients and their families, reviewing information obtained from medical records and/or health care providers, and assessing and evaluating social, financial, environmental, and medical factors impacting nutrition status
• Developing nutrition care plans utilizing clinical, biochemical, and socio-economic factors
• Determining optimum feeding routes, techniques, substrates, and nutrient formulations inherent in different medical, surgical, and/or research protocol situations

The Senior Nutritionist will participate in the development and implementation of programmatic planning of ambulatory oncology nutrition services for adult patients. They will also represent the Department of Nutrition and the Nutrition Consultation Service on committees as assigned within the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Key responsibilities include:

• Participating in the development and implementation of programmatic planning of ambulatory oncology nutrition services for adult patients
• Representing the Department of Nutrition and the Nutrition Consultation Service on committees as assigned within the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
• Collecting and reporting productivity data related to patient volume and referral statistics and fiscal recovery
• Assessing nutritional composition and clinical efficacy of new products and supplements, alternative/complementary products or diets
• Providing meaningful interpretation to physicians, nurses, and other health care providers

The Senior Nutritionist will plan, coordinate, teach dietetic interns current nutrition guidelines and recommendations for oncology patients. They will also supervise dietetic interns as assigned.

Key responsibilities include:

• Planning, coordinating, teaching dietetic interns current nutrition guidelines and recommendations for oncology patients
• Supervising dietetic interns as assigned
• Developing and presenting formal and informal presentations on oncological nutrition to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute staff, colleagues, and students
• Representing the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to physicians, dietitians, nurses, and pharmacists outside the institution by participating in educational programs and activities

Requirements:

• Baccalaureate Degree with ADA-approved emphasis in science/education
• Registered Dietitian, maintenance of required CEUs of 75 credits per 5-year period
• Minimum work experience: Approved Dietetic Internship or equivalent
• 3 years experience in areas of clinical, educational, and oncological dietetics preferred

About Dana-Farber Cancer Institute:

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.