Intern Dietician
- Post Date:October 21, 2020
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- Company UMDAA Health care IT SolutionsNo. of Positions 1Sector Private
- Salary Not GivenQualification Minimum of a Batchelor Degree.Education Graduation
Job Description
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Clinical nutrition setting: contributes to the design and implementation of a plan of patient nutrition care, based on identification and assessment of a patient’s nutritional needs, correlated with other health plans.
Ambulatory care settings: contributes to the planning and delivery of the nutrition component of the care plan as well as nutrition education in the appropriate and assigned settings.
Food service rotation: involved in management and delivery of quality food items to patients and guests.
Research: Coordinates extensive literature review with guidance and gains exposure to the dietitian’s role in a clinical research setting.
Completion of an accreditation Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) as confirmed by submission of a final Verification Statement.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
Knowledge of metabolism in relation to clinical nutrition.
Knowledge of food chemistry and macro/micro-nutrition composition.
Knowledge of food production and service systems in relation to safe, nutritious food products.
Basic personnel skills for interaction with a diverse group of people in the work setting (including physicians, nurses, other allied health professionals, managers, and supportive personnel).
High level of analytical abilities to interpret laboratory data, to identify and plan individual nutrition programs, and to discriminate new product claims and their physiologic effect.
High level of interpersonal skills necessary to provide counseling to patients and their families on nutrition related issues.
Ability to work in changing environment.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Works as part of a team, assigned to various patient populations in a variety of patient care, research, and food service settings.
Assigned during clinical rotations to work under the supervision of a registered dietitian for two weekends.
Fast-paced work environment dealing with a wide variety of hospital staff, patients and families, providing consultation services, public speaking, or presentations to professional audiences.
Works in varied environments including normal office environment, on hospital floors, outpatient settings.
Experience:
- Registered Dietitian: 1 year (Preferred)
- work: 1 year (Preferred)
- total work: 1 year (Preferred)
Industry:
- Software Development
Work Remotely:
- Temporarily due to COVID-19