Pediatric Transplant Registered Dietitian

General Summary of Position

Job Summary :

MedStar Health has a unique opportunity for a Transplant Coordinator / Registered Dietitian to join our Pediatric Small Bowel Transplant team at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. As a Transplant Coordinator, you will serve as a key contact, advocate, and member of the patient's transplant team.

Primary Duties :

Handles intake calls from potential transplant candidates and / or referring physicians.

Assess patients for placement on the transplant waiting list

Coordinates evaluations with the patient / family and appropriate members of the hospital, transplant team, primary care physician, cardiologist, and clinical consultants.

Facilitates the evaluation of both pre- and post-transplant patients by interfacing with referring physicians, Transplant hepatologists, Transplant nephrologists, Transplant surgeons, scheduling coordinators, consultants, insurance coordinators and social workers.

Has primary responsibility for the planning, implementation and evaluation of this process.

Communicates with the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) to maintain an accurate and current patient waiting list.

Participates in clinical rounds, meetings, conferences, consultations and educational programs designed to increase knowledge and to improve patient care and staff performance; serve as a consultant to physicians and staff members regarding services in the specialty area (e.g., development of critical pathway).

Educates patient and family about diagnostic procedures, medications, nutrition, and maintenance of health and wellness. Schedules in services and education sessions with patients, families, and healthcare professional

Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in health sciences, nursing, or dietetics required.

3-4 years professional clinical experience as a registered dietitian, registered nurse, nurse practitioner, physician assistant preferred.

Candidates with at least 1 year of previous transplant-related experience preferred.

RD - Registered Dietician required OR Registered Nurse - State Licensure and / or Compact State Licensure in the District of Columbia (for those holding a BSN degree) required

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

This position has a hiring range of $CUSTOM.SALARY.MIN - $CUSTOM.SALARY.MAX