Clinical Dietitian

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Clinical Dietitian to join our team at Southeast Alabama Medical Center. As a Clinical Dietitian, you will be responsible for managing the nutrition care of all patients through consultations and evaluations based on data from nutrition assessments, lab reports, medical and social history, and current diagnosis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement nutrition-related community activities
• Represent the department and the facility in public contacts
• Coordinate quality improvement and regulatory activities for food and nutrition services
• Act as a resource to the department for all patient and nutrition functions
• May educate food service department or other departments of the hospital on portion control, diet restrictions, tube feedings, formulary/supplements, preparation, and delivery of patient nourishments and courtesy trays

Requirements:

• Baccalaureate degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or related field fulfilling the requirements for registration with the American Dietetic Association
• At least two years of experience in clinical dietetics is preferred
• Completion of an approved dietetic internship, traineeship, or CUP program in dietetics
• Current credentialing with the Commission on Dietetic Registration, or eligible CDR credentialing, and licensed by the state

Language/Communication Skills:

• Ability to read, write, and follow spoken and/or written instructions in English as would normally be achieved with 9 to 11 years of schooling
• Excellent interpersonal skills in communication-written and oral

Work Environment:

This job has direct patient care for the following patients: Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Southeast Alabama Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.