What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietitian position at ONE Health Ohio?
Position Overview:
This position creates nutritional programs based on the health needs of the patients, provides education to the patients on healthy eating habits, and follows up on their nutritional progress while promoting the mission, vision, and values of One Health Ohio.
Essential Job Functions:
- Responsible for providing exceptional customer service to patients, visitors, and One Health Ohio staff.
- Work as an expert in the use of food and nutrition to promote health and manage disease.
- Advise patients on what to eat in order to lead a healthy lifestyle or achieve a specific health-related goal.
- Responsible for maintaining a regular daily schedule to see patients face to face (adults and children) referred for dietary management including but not limited to patients with diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, obesity, and underweight.
- Responsible for focusing on improving One Health Ohio clinical quality measures in patient goals such as HgbA1c under 9, and controlled blood pressures.
- Responsible for developing patient education materials and handouts for specific conditions such as diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and heart disease.
- Responsible for evaluating and developing thorough and cost-efficient meal plans to achieve the patient’s nutritional goals.
- Works closely with the Chief Medical Officer, Clinicians, Chronic Care Nurse Director, and Chronic Care Managers.
- Responsible for maintaining a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, guidelines, and regulations; adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
- Perform other duties as requested.
Other Skills/Abilities:
- Professional knowledge and skill as a Dietitian
- Organized and able to create multiple nutrition plans, budgets, and schedules.
- Ability to provide nutritional information and/or presentations during community health events.
- Ability to work and interact with patient care professionals as part of an interdisciplinary team.
- Ability to provide technical advice, guidance, and support to professional staff in area of specialty.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics or Nutrition
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) Certification, and State of Ohio License
- Minimum 1-year experience as a Dietitian
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Employee is able to work at any OHO locations deemed necessary by OHO.
Experience
Preferred- 1 year(s): Dietitican
Education
Preferred- Bachelors or better in Dietetics
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)