Dietitian
UPMC
**Are you a Dietitian who is interested in working at a world-renowned medical center with an up-beat environment? Do you enjoy working hands on with patients, their families, and a supportive team to provide excellent patient care? If so, you might be a great fit for a role at UPMC! We invite you to explore our opportunities today!**
**_Magee Women’s Hospital of UPMC is a world class center for both women’s health and comprehensive medical-surgical care. A full-service hospital, Magee offers services for both men and women including cardiology, geriatrics, urology, bone and joint, bariatric surgery and spine, to name just a few._**
**UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is seeking a Full Time Dietitian to support the Nutritional Services department!**
_Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the Dietitian Career Ladder, based on their individual experience and education._
**This position will work 7:30am to 4pm.** _Hours are subject to change based on business needs._
The Dietitian provides nutrition-related expertise in the interdisciplinary team management of all hospitalized patients.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Provide quality patient care to diverse patient populations using Medical Nutrition Therapy to include assessment, goals, and plan of care.
+ Accountable as nutrition liaison/expert to assigned units &/or committees responding to needs and initiatives for nutrition care process improvement.
+ As required, knowledgeable about outpatient billing guidelines and performs necessary documentation to ensure compliance of client charges with regulatory requirements.
+ Formulate a Nutrition Diagnosis and identify Malnutrition through application of Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment and the nationally established criteria for identification of malnutrition.
+ Provide appropriate nutritional education and counseling based upon patient/family learning needs and abilities.
+ Provide timely interventions as determined by Nutrition Risk level and the Plan of Care..
+ Appropriate execution of order writing as governed by the Dietitian Delegation Order system protocol.
· Masters or B.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics degree.
· 1-2 years healthcare experience preferred. Experience in or interest with critical care preferred.
**Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:**
· Registered Dietitian with Commission on Dietetic Registration or registration exam eligible with employment contingent upon passing the RD examination within 6 months of date of hire.
· Maintenance of registration as demonstrated by 75 CEU credits every 5 years. Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN) with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania within 9 months of hire and maintenance of PA-LDN as demonstrated by 30 CEU credits every 2 years.
· Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN)
+ Registered Dietitian (RD)
+ Act 34
**UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.**
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