Job title: Clinical Dietitian – Main Campus – Culinary/Nutrition – Part-Time, 40 hours biweekly, 1st Shift
Company: Kettering Health
Job description: Overview:Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 13 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. We are committed to transforming the health care experience with high-quality care for every stage of life. Our service-oriented mission is in action every day, whether it’s by providing care in our facilities, training the next generation of health care professionals, or serving others through international outreach.Responsibilities & Requirements:The Clinical Dietitian:Provides quality medical nutrition therapy to a variety of patients, including nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, evaluation, education, and monitoring. Communicates effectively with other health care professionals. Serves as preceptor/mentor for dietetic interns and department staff. Performs other duties as assigned.
- Accurately manages position paperwork (workload documentation, EMR documentation, etc.).
- Follows correct hand hygiene procedures (sanitizes hands before and after entering patient rooms, washes hands as needed, etc.).
- Utilizes appropriate scripting and responds to patient/internal and external customers (effectively uses HEAL principle, interacts effectively with medical and ancillary staff, etc.)
- Effectively and safely uses position equipment, performing applicable cleaning/sanitation procedures (cleans high touch surfaces per guidelines, able to problem-solve software and printer malfunctions, etc.
- Uses electronic patient medical record (EPIC) and patient menu software (VST) correctly.
- Able to accurately assess/evaluate patient population utilizing appropriate evidence-based documentation through the nutrition care process (completes malnutrition assessment and nutrition-focused physical exam when indicated, identifies and implements intervention, develops effective plan of care, writes appropriate orders as allowed, etc.).
- Utilizes nutrition care process to counsel patient population regarding nutrition-related diseases.
Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree from a program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND®)
- Completion of an ACEND®-accredited supervised practice program
- Current dietitian license in the State of Ohio
- Registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration or able to obtain within 6 months of hire
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Computer literacy in business and nutrition software applications preferred
Preferred Qualifications:One to two years’ clinical nutrition experience in acute or long-term care, with emphasis on nutrition support, diabetes or cardiac medical nutrition therapy preferredKey Words: food, nutrition, meal service, food service, room service, chef, sous chef, culinary, food prep
Expected salary:
Location: Kettering, OH
Job date: Sun, 08 Jun 2025 06:30:09 GMT
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