Virtual Outpatient Registered Dietitian

Job description

JOB SUMMARY
The Registered Dietitian is an integral member of the Outpatient Nutrition team. Directly provides personalized, scientific- based nutritional education for patients within the Gastroenterology practice. Serves as a nutrition expert and advocates for health for all patients. Provides both one on one and group counseling, with minimal supervision. The Registered Dietitian provides virtual medical nutrition therapy and education for patients ages 12 and older across a broad range of gastrointestinal conditions. This role collaborates with GI providers to deliver individualized, evidence-based nutrition care that supports symptom management, nutritional health, and sustainable behavior change. Strives for superior performance by consistently providing a product or service to leadership and staff that is recognized as ultimately contributing to the patient and family experience. Recognizes and demonstrates understanding of community centered care.
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Conduct virtual nutrition assessments and provide individualized medical nutrition therapy for a broad range of GI diagnoses.
• Develop practical nutrition care plans tailored to each patient’s symptoms, medical needs, preferences, and treatment goals.
• Provide initial and follow-up counseling, evaluate progress, and adjust interventions as appropriate.
• Collaborate with GI providers to coordinate care and communicate nutrition recommendations.
• Complete timely, accurate documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Facilitate virtual group nutrition education classes as needed.
• Use practice-provided educational resources to reinforce patient understanding and support implementation of care plans.
• Serve as the nutrition expert for the Gastroenterology practice.
• Provide safe and effective nutritional recommendations though scientific-based evidence guidelines.
• Demonstrate and model best practice guidance though continued education supported though the ADA.
• Keep assessment areas organized, clean and inviting.
• Participate in monthly staff meetings.
• Communicate and coordinate with internal departments.
• Follow up on clients goals with supportive monitoring.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and supports hospital mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality statements, corporate compliance plan, customer service standards, and the code of ethical behavior.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS
EDUCATION (List required, and preferred if applicable)
• Currently hold an active Registered Dietitian license though the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), with ability to practice in the state of Michigan.
• At least five years of experience providing nutrition care to GI patient populations.
• Experience delivering patient counseling and education in a virtual or remote environment.
• Strong knowledge of gastrointestinal conditions and evidence-based nutrition interventions.
• Excellent communication, patient education, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage scheduled visits, and adapt counseling to individual patient needs.
• Availability to meet the practice’s scheduling requirements during Eastern Time hours.

EXPERIENCE (List required, and preferred if applicable)
• Knowledge of customer service principles and practices.
• Extensive knowledge of integrative nutrition, physiology and anatomy and nutrition program implementation.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL ABILITIES/MOTOR SKILLS
• Small motor skills required for operating modern computer, office, and telephone equipment as utilized by Memorial Healthcare (MHC).
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• Strong knowledge of virtual work environment.

ESSENTIAL TECHNICAL ABILITIES
• Proficiency using modern office, computer and telephone equipment as used by Memorial Healthcare.
• Industry standard data tracking systems and software programs.

ESSENTIAL MENTAL ABILITIES
• Ability to adapt and maintain focus in fast paced, quickly changing or stressful situations.
• Ability to read and interpret a variety of client data programs.
• Self-driven and effective problem-solving skills.

ESSENTIAL SENSORY REQUIREMENTS
• Able to see for the purpose of reading information received in formats including but not limited to paper, computer, reports, bulletins, updates, manuals.
• Able to hear for work-related purposes.
• Able to be in a loud, crowded environment for extended period of time.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
• Ability to interact with co-workers, hospital staff, administration, patients, physicians, the public and all internal and external customers in a professional and effective, courteous and tactful manner, at all times, physically, verbally and in all written and electronic communication.
• Required to remain calm when adversity is encountered.
• Open, honest, and tactful communication skills.
• Ability to work as a team member in all activities.

Positive, cooperative and motivated attitude