CLINICAL DIETITIAN
Position: Clinical Dietitian
Department: MFMUG South
Shift: 7:30AM-5PM
Status: Full-time/ 72 hours per pay period
Facility: Miami Valley South requires travel to other sites
The Clinical Dietitian- Works closely with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide inpatient care that is integrated and compatible with the patient-focused medical goals and objectives. The clinical dietitian uses the Scope of Dietetics Practice Framework (SODPF) to determine scope of practice, established Standards of Practice and Professional Performance (SOP/SOPP) in nutrition care and practice-specific dietetics, and, as available, evidence-based practice protocols/nutrition practice guidelines to help determine nutrition intervention(s).
The Clinical Dietitian–Performs business and supervisory functions, such as management of resources in a cost-effective manner, and participates in compliance and quality performance improvement efforts to ensure that nutrition care is safe and effective.
The Clinical Dietitian–Also may be involved in community-based nutrition programs, and maintains professional competency and skills required for professional practice
Education
Licensure/Certification/Registration
Experience
Knowledge/Skills
- Critical thinking to integrate facts, informed opinions, active listening, and observations.
- Decision making, problem solving, and collaboration.
- Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form to patients, public, hospital and medical staff, and physicians
- Ability to function independently on assigned patient care units.
- Ability to counsel and educate others.
- General knowledge of nutrient analysis, word processing, and spreadsheet software