Dietitian - Pediatrics (Diabetes), Westwood

Description

The Pediatric Dietitian will provide assessment and nutritional intervention/treatment of infants, pediatric, adolescent, and young adult patients in the Diabetes/Endocrinology specialty in the Westwood Children's Health Center and community locations. In this role, the Dietitian will be responsible for direct patient/family interaction, instruction and education, counseling in the outpatient clinic setting, communication with other team members, and appropriate written documentation of dietary assessment and treatment plans. The Dietitian will conduct and participate in clinical, educational, and teleconference activities and will maintain all necessary licenses, certifications, and paneling, particularly CCS paneling.

Salary Range: $46.82 - 61.76 Hourly

This position may be required to travel to multiple UCLA Health clinics based on departmental needs.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nutrition or Dietetics.
• Completed an ACEND-accredited supervised practice dietetic internship program or Individualized Supervised Pathway.
• Certification as Registered Dietitian by the Commission of Dietetic Registration
• Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of a specific area of dietetics such as renal, pediatrics, digestive disease, liver, critical care or cardiology.
• Ability to assess patient calorie, protein and micronutrient needs based on Standards of Nutrition Practice and the Guidelines for Nutrition Care.
• Ability to evaluate appropriateness of current nutrition regimen and make appropriate recommendations.
• Ability to apply principles of medical nutrition therapy, food service and sanitation.
• Ability to adapt procedures for patient education level, cultural practice, psycho-social and economic status.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of nutrition care for varying age groups.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain medical charts and documentation.
• Ability to travel within the Health System.

Preferred

• At least 2 years of prior experience in clinical nutrition therapy.
• Experience working in Pediatrics.