Unique outpatient dietitian position with focus on providing Medical Nutrition Therapy for a variety of patients in a collaborative setting, as well as supporting the lung and heart transplant clinics with a multidisciplinary team.

Job Summary:

UPMC Presbyterian is a large teaching hospital located in Oakland. As a part of the outpatient Nutrition Therapy team, you would provide advanced level of nutrition expertise for the outpatient population.

Responsibilities:

Demonstrate effective communication methods as a collaborative member of the interdisciplinary care team. Accountable as nutrition liaison/expert to referring providers and clinics & participate as a member of interdisciplinary committees, responding to needs and initiatives for nutrition care process improvement. Contribute to maintaining standards of nutritional care current for the system. Provide enhanced nutrition care to all patients including those within specialized patient populations using Medical Nutrition Therapy to include assessment, goals and plan of care. Provide appropriate nutritional education and counseling based upon patient/family learning needs and abilities. As required, demonstrate professional writing skills adaptable to all health literacy levels in preparing materials, presentations and other communications. Provide in-servicing or CEU opportunities to the multidisciplinary team at the department, facility or system level annually. Lead at least one annual department, facility or system based initiative or Quality Process Improvement activity through to completion annually with the ability to actively endorse evidence based practice. Complete at least one professional contribution annually. Knowledgeable about outpatient billing guidelines and perform necessary documentation to ensure compliance of client charges with regulatory requirements. Promote consumer health, wellness and lifestyle management; deliver current, science based information on emerging trends. Participate in CQI initiatives &/or departmental projects as required, with follow through to completion. Demonstrate professional writing skills in preparing materials, presentations and other communications. Effective in educating groups of diverse populations through appropriate design and implementation of nutrition programs.