Dietitian

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Entity: Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Department: Nutrition Counseling | Work Hours: 40 hours per week salary | Weekend Requirements: As Needed | 1.0 FTE Job Summary: Provides clinical expertise and care related to nutritional support in an outpatient setting. Job Responsibilities: Conducts presentations to groups of all sizes regarding nutrition education and cooking classes. Offers general and complex health management resources , nutrition education and support and meal planning for nutrition patients and groups. Distributes education literature to patients. Responsible for community programming and education regarding nutrition, weight management and healthy eating. Manages and facilitates the weight management program for adults. Provides nutrition education, support and training for patients and healthcare providers on the theories, principles, and practices of general and specialized nutritional support using the nutrition care process. Represents Healthpark in community and throughout the organization as nutrition expert. Writes articles for local newspapers, speaks to groups, and regularly speaks with media on topics related to food and nutrition. Applies nutrition care process, a systematic approach to providing high quality nutrition care. Develops and distributes nutrition education material to patients, employees, and the community. Researches and applies trending nutrition science and applications. Works collaboratively with multi-disciplinary team to manage care of patients. Trains and acts as a mentor for dietetic interns. Coordinates and facilitates children's weight management programing. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nutrition educational programs for patients, providers and members and the community. Skills and Attributes: Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment. Works under minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Position Requirements: Work Experience No experience required Education Bachelor's degree or higher in Food Service Management required upon hire OR Bachelor's degree or higher in Nutrition required upon hire OR Bachelor's degree or higher in related field required upon hire Licensure/Certification/Registration Dietitian - Licensed Dietitian in the state of Kentucky required within 120 days of employment in this position AND Heartsaver CPR AED required within 90 days of employment in this position OR BLS - Certified as a Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider required within 90 days of employment in this position AND First-aid certification required within 90 days of employment in this position Organizational Responsibilities: Supports Owensboro Health's Mission, Vision, Core Commitments, and business interests. Adheres to all organizational policies and procedures. Executes all tasks and behaves in a manner consistent with a culture of compliance, safety and a high reliability organization. Additional Job Information: This job description describes the general nature and level of work required by the position. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of qualifications, skills, duties, responsibilities or working conditions of the job. Specific duties and responsibilities consistent with the general nature and level of work described may vary by department and additional related duties may be assigned as needed. Some duties listed may not apply to all employees with this job description. The job description is subject to change with or without notice, and Management reserves the right to add, modify or remove any qualification or duty. Nothing in this job description changes the existing at-will employment relationship between the Organization and the employee occupying the position. Standard ADA Settings: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical Demands: (Office Environment) Standing: Occasionally Walking: Occasionally Sitting: Frequently Lifting 0-25 lbs.: Rarely Lifting 25-75 lbs.: Rarely Lifting over 75 lbs.: Rarely Carrying 0-25 lbs.: Rarely Carrying 25-75 lbs.: Rarely Carrying over 75 lbs.: Rarely Pushing/Pulling 0-25 lbs.: Frequently Pushing/Pulling 25-75 lbs.: Rarely Pushing/Pulling over 75 lbs.: Rarely Climbing: Rarely Bending/Stooping: Rarely Kneeling: Rarely Crouching/Crawling: Rarely Reaching: Occasionally Talking: Frequently Hearing: Frequently Repetitive Foot/Leg Movements: Rarely Repetitive Hand/Arm Movements: Frequently Keyboard Data Entry: Frequently Running: Rarely Vision: Depth Perception: Frequently Vision: Distinguish Color: Frequently Vision: Seeing Far: Frequently Vision: Seeing Near: Frequently Hazardous Drug Risk Exposure: Risk Level: Low-Risk Owensboro Health Core Commitments INTEGRITY