Position Highlights
Department: Surgical Alliance Bariatric
Hours: 40.00 per week
Shift: Shift 1
Position Summary
The Registered Dietitian plans, delivers and directs Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to outpatient surgical and medical weight loss patients in accordance with allied health professional's diagnoses, while complying with the requirements of regulatory agencies. The dietitian functions as a member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team to develop, coordinate, implement and evaluate nutritional care plans for the metabolic and bariatric patient.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Provides nutrition guidance and counseling to metabolic and bariatric surgery patients through development, implementation, and monitoring of dietary recommendations pertaining to weight loss surgery.
Able to evaluate a medical record to obtain appropriate information to provide accurate and comprehensive nutrition assessment.
Develops rapport with p...