Purpose:
Under the direction of the coordinating manager and in coordination with the weight management / bariatric physician, provides medical nutrition therapy to adult patients in the weight management / bariatric practices. The dietitian follows hospital and departmental policies and procedures and participates in all interdisciplinary activities as a member of the healthcare team.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
The dietitian level III is charged with and responsible for:
Provides nutrition services for facility-based weight management / bariatric program
Documents care plans, consultations, recommendations and follow-up interventions in the electronic medical record
Assists in the development and implementation of medical nutritional therapy protocols which include our nutritional assessment based in diet history, clinical data, and educational and social needs
Reviews clinical and laboratory data to formulate a weight management care plan
Educates and counsels patients on the nutritional management of chronic diseases with an emphasis on obesity, pre-diabetes, and hypertension
Provides extensive education on diet using motivational interviewing techniques
Consult with other team members as necessary, including physicians and clinical psychologist
Participates in hospital wide health fairs, staff health challenges, and community-based outreach programs
Creates culturally sensitive educational materials and facilitates educational groups, shared medical appointments for program participants with attention to literacy levels and diverse patient population needs
Offers nutrition classes, cooking demonstrations, and lectures as needed
Participates in the development and implementation of quality improvement activities as assigned
Reports problems to immediate supervisor and recommends ways to improve nutritional services
Performs related duties as required