Dietitian - Sports Nutrition

Job Description

The Sports Dietitian provides individual and group / team nutrition counseling and education to enhance the performance of competitive and recreational athletes, on-site and during travel.

• Primary responsibilities include counseling individuals and groups on daily nutrition for performance and health; translating the latest scientific evidence into practical sports nutrition recommendations;
• tracking and documenting outcomes of nutrition services, serving as a food and nutrition resource for coaches, trainers, and parents;

providing sports nutrition education for health / wellness programs, athletic teams, and community groups; and maintaining professional competency and skills required for professional practice.

In addition, the Sports Dietitian assesses and analyzes dietary practices, body composition, and energy balance (intake and expenditure) of athletes in the context of athletic performance and health.

They also counsel athletes on optimal nutrition for exercise training (match nutrition to training phases and goals), competition, recovery from exercise, weight management, hydration, immunity, disordered eating, travel, and supplementation.

The Dietitian also supports athletes on achieving and maintaining a level of body mass, body fat, and muscle mass that is consistent with good health and good performance.

Posting Details

• $2500 Sign on Bonus
• Shift : Morning and Evening obligations from time to time as well as weekends
• Full-Time 40 hrs / weekly
• Would love this to be a sports dietitian with the Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) credential
• TOSH will be the home facility, how the Dietitian will work with the Utah Valley University Athletic teams. UVU is Division 1 inter-collegiate program

Job Essentials

• Responsibilities will include meeting one on one with the athletes, sports nutrition program design, fueling station, etc.
• Manages the nutrition care process for the specialty area utilizing advanced health assessment, decision-making, and diagnostic reasoning skills.
• Performs clinical nutrition assessment ( subjective global assessment).
• Oversees own case management.
• Communicates nutrition expertise with all appropriate healthcare providers.
• Provides advice in specialty area to other related professionals and healthcare organizations eg. document reviews, presentations, panels, etc.
• Uses resources effectively and efficiently in practice.
• Mentors staff and students.
• Evaluates the quality and effectiveness of practice and adopts best practice as needed to improve care in a specialized area.
• Instigates and / or develops department continuous quality improvement projects, strategic plans, and initiatives.
• Participates in and applies research to improve patient outcomes.
• Works with a high degree of autonomy and independent practice.

Note : If employee is hired without being a Certified Dietitian (or Licensed Dietitian if working in Idaho), they must become certified or licensed within two months of hire to remain in the job.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or nutrition related field. Degree must be obtained through an accredited institution.

Education will be verified.

• Registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Food handler's permit (as required by facility).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers (as required by facility).
• Successful completion of an approved Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) program.
• 8,000 hours of work experience in specialty area, and credentialed specialty certification such as CSG, CSO, CSSD, CNSC, CSP, CSR, CDE, CSOWM.

Note that 'Certificates of Training' do not meet this requirement).

• Certified Dietitian (State of Utah) or Licensed Dietitian (State of Idaho) obtained within two months of hire (see note above).
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrated skill, knowledge, and competence in specialty area.
• Demonstrated computer proficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in dietetics, nutrition, or specialty area and Registered Dietitian credential. Education must be obtained through an accredited institution.

Degree will be verified.

• CSSD (Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics) is preferred.
• 3-4 years of experience working with nutritional needs of adolescent ( high school students, college students, etc.), recreational, and professional athletes.
• Experience working with high school age athletes both in a 1-on-1 and group setting
• Experience developing contracts for professional sports organizations.

Physical Requirements :

• Interact with patients and co-workers requiring the employee to verbally communicate information, as well as understand spoken information.
• See and read labels, monitors, and documents.
• Operate computers and other equipment requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.
• Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other equipment.

Anticipated job posting close date :

08 / 06 / 2024

Location : TOSH

TOSH

Work City : Murray

Murray

Work State : Utah

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

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