Clinical Dietitian - Per Diem (Pediatrics)

Cottage Medical Group seeks a Clinical Dietitian I (per diem) for their Pediatric Multispecialty Clinic, responsible for providing direct outpatient pediatric nutrition care or nutrition education.

• Accurately assesses nutritional status utilizing medical history, physical assessment, laboratory and anthropometric data, as well as patient/family acquired diet history.
• Develops nutritional plan of care that includes attention to age, developmental, social and cultural status, medical condition and co-morbidities.
• Documents in the medical record utilizing a model of assessment, intervention, and monitoring of nutrition care.

QUALIFICATIONS

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

Education

• Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

• Minimum: Registered Dietitian Eligible (RD credential within 6 months of hire)
• Current California Food Handlers Card or ServSafe Certificate.
• CCS Paneling is required
• Preferred: Registered Dietitian (RD) Credential

Technical Requirements

• Minimum: Basic computer skills including MS Word.
• Preferred: Experience with nutrition-related software (i.e., Compatriot, Food Processor) and Epic Systems.

Years of Related Work Experience

• Minimum: Completed Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics-accredited internship.
• Preferred: 0-3 years’ experience as a Clinical Dietitian.

Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, CA, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system. Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion. Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first. We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

*Pay for non-physician positions is determined based on related years of experience and internal equity. Eligible employees may also receive additional forms of compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, incentive pay, and bonus opportunities, where applicable. Manager and above positions may participate in Cottage Health’s annual management incentive program. Physician compensation is determined based upon specialty and may include bonus potential. For more information on our comprehensive Total Rewards offerings, please visit https://cottagehealth.org/careers/total-rewards .

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