Towson, Maryland
Registered Dietitian - Preventive Healthcare Job Opening in Towson, Maryland - NTRODUCTION
Started in 2012, CoreLife is an innovative and rapidly expanding multidisciplinary weight loss healthcare company. If you join CoreLife, you will become part of a fast-paced and dedicated team that works together to provide our patients with the highest possible level of service and care.
At the core of our approach are four essential disciplines, which are medical, nutrition, exercise and behavior change. Within our comprehensive facility, each critical discipline is managed by our specialized team of physicians, dietitians, exercise trainers and counselors. The coordinated management of these services are at the heart of CoreLife?s uniqueness. Our model enables us to spend more time engaging in thoughtful decision-making, and our team-based approach gives us the support we need to offer continuous care to patients, both in and out of the office.
As a member of CoreLife, we would ask for your commitment to deliver outstanding quality and results that exceed patient expectations. In addition, we expect your personal accountability in all the actions, care and results that you provide as a representative of CoreLife. In return, we are committed to providing you with every opportunity to learn, grow and stretch to the highest level of your ability and potential. Most importantly, our team has a keen sense of purpose: we?re out to transform the health care system by fundamentally changing the way preventive care in a multidisciplinary model is delivered.
We?re looking for like-minded professionals who want to practice nutritionin a thoughtful and sustainable manner, build fulfilling careers and deliver the best possible health outcomes for patients.
JOB SUMMARY: The Staff Dietitian provides clinical care to patients through an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach that takes into consideration all aspects of health, with the specific scope of treating overweight and obesity as a disease.
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES SHOULD HAVE:
A passion for obesity and preventive care
An interest in using technology to deliver high quality, evidence-based primary care
The desire to be an integral part of a rapidly growing team of professionals dedicated to changing weight loss health care delivery
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Nutritional histories of patients
Work within a multidisciplinary clinical team
Nutrition examinations and other appropriate diagnostic procedures
Designing and providing a nutritional care plan individualized to each patient, considering patient?s health, condition, circumstances and needs (focusing on the diagnosis of overweight and obesity)
Accurately notates and updates patient records accounting
Keep comprehensive records of history of patients, examinations, care plans, procedures, medications, treatments, and communications
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Analytical and Critical Thinking
Provides high quality nutritional care in a multidisciplinary environment
Willingness to Learn
Seeks consultation and makes referrals when appropriate
Patient Focus
Effectively engages patients in their care
Demonstrates professionalism and integrity in all aspects of patient care
Computer skills including Microsoft office suite, electronic medical records and practice management system
Shows meaningful progress toward quality improvement goals
Position Description:
At CoreLife, the Dietitian creates the nutrition portion of a patient's care plan. You will meet with patients and provide assistance in the areas of nutritional assessment, diet plans, and nutritional education.
You will also help with patient follow up visits to provide counseling.
The goal of the Dietitian is to help maintain a high quality of care by overseeing all aspects of the patient?s nutrition and diet.
Some key duties are the following:
Completes chart review, client interview and nutritional assessment as necessary to ensure appropriate dietary and nutritional programming is in place
Assists in the customizing of individual diets and menu plans as necessary
Position Requirements:
We are seeking a professional to join our team. This individual must possess strong interpersonal & communication skills, and have the following qualifications:
Education:
BS in Food, Nutrition and Institutional Management or equivalent
:
Member of a Dietetic Association preferred
Valid Driver?s License
Experience: Experience with overweight/obese individuals preferred, specialized diets, at least 2 years of practice.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $50,000.00 to $55,000.00 /year
Required education:
Bachelor's
Required experience:
Registered Dietitian: 1 year
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