Dietitian - Pulmonology Cystic Fibrosis Program

Description

Major duties include but not limited to

• Provide dietary assessments and counseling for pulmonology and sleep medicine patients and Cystic Fibrosis patients seen in clinic setting
• Serve as consultants/resources for inpatient dietitians for CF patients admitted to the hospital.
• Design individualized diets for home and inpatient use and collaborate with family members and community representatives to encourage adherence to medically necessary diets.
• Collaborate and communicate with other members of the team, including doctors, nurses, social workers, and other staff.
• Assist in system-wide changes to pharmacy/nutrition policies pertinent to patient populations as needed.
• Assist in obtaining necessary insurance authorizations.
• Conduct and participate in clinical and educational activities.
• O btain and maintain all necessary licenses, certifications, and paneling.

Salary Range: $46.82- $61.76/hourly

Qualifications

Required

• Must possess a Bachelor’s degree

in Nutrition or Dietetics, and have completed an ACEND-accredited supervised

practice dietetic internship program or Individualized Supervised Pathway

• Two or more years of experience

in conjunction with a BS degree in nutrition related field.

• Dietitian License from the Commission on Dietetic

Registration

• Ability to assess patient calorie, protein and micronutrient

needs based on Standards of Nutrition Practice and the Guidelines for Nutrition

Care.

• Ability to travel to annual Cystic Fibrosis Conference in

the fall (four days).

• 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.

• Work with and educate allied team members to develop plan of

care for patients.

• Must be able to work flexible hours.

Preferred

• Knowledge or fluency in Spanish.
• CCS paneled or panel eligible
• Experience with Cystic Fibrosis.
• Experience in research and quality improvement.