Description
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Job Summary
Responsible for reviewing patient lab values, medications, physical assessment (BMI, body fat %) in order to make diet and medication recommendations to physicians, patients and / or caregivers. Responsible for following up of patients, educating patients and / or caregivers, and documentation. Dietitians will assist in quality assessment audits, in-service and community education programs, as well as participate in interdisciplinary team for care planning and quality improvement as required by regulatory bodies. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Weekend responsibilities for provider call coverage in collaboration with external partners to provide education for new pediatric diagnosis of diabetes.
Job Requirements
Education
Experience
Skills
Licensure / Certification / Registration
Experience : ▪ Required : Completion of an Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) approved internship or coordinated undergraduate program
Skills : ▪ Reading, writing, mathematic calculations pertinent to position, computer skills ▪ Excellent communication skills ▪ Able to follow direction and work well as a team player ▪ Able to stand for long periods of time
Licensure / Certification / Registration : ▪ Registered Dietitian with State Licensure or Registry eligible with successful completion within 90 days of hire. ▪ Maintains registration with Commission on Dietetic Registration
Diabetic • Spring, MO