Registered Dietician

 Job Title: Registered Dietician

Job Description

Summary

In collaboration with the care team, the registered dietitian is responsible for providing quality nutrition care for adult and pediatric patients. This position requires both direct patient care and indirect activities. Direct patient care includes providing counseling and medical nutrition therapy for patients through assessment, nutrition care planning, implementation and evaluation with the goal of restoring or maintaining optimal nutritional status. Indirect activities include participating in quality improvement, development of nutrition therapy protocols, public speaking and creating nutrition education materials. 

Responsibilities 

• Perform nutrition screening, evaluation, and assessment of patients 
• Demonstrates knowledge of evidence based nutritional practices for optimal nutrition, as well as appropriate medical nutrition therapy for individuals with a diagnosed medical condition 
• Provide individual medical nutrition therapy and nutrition care to meet patient goals through both in-person and virtual platforms 
• Counseling and providing education to patients and families, reinforcing the behavioral goals to meet recommendations  
• Develop educational materials and tools: responsible for developing and delivering scalable nutrition programming (group classes, workshops, digital content)
• Charting in electronic health records documenting and monitoring patient progress in accordance with policies and procedures  
• Collaborate with MDs, NPs, PT, and Health Coach to align care plans 
• Act as a resource for staff members and provide nutrition information as needed  
• Participate as a nutrition counseling provider in corporate wellness programs offered outside of IBJI 
• Perform job functions with focus on customer service excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality care to patients  
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment 
• Other duties as assigned 

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics 

Certifications/Licensure

• Registered Dietitian (RD), Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN) in the state of Illinois 
• Current registration with Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) 

Experience

• Experience with medical nutrition therapy
• Experience with program development preferred
• Experience with EPIC preferred

Technical Skills

• Proficient typing skills (50 wpm)
• Proficiency in telehealth platforms
• Ability to develop digital education materials (presentations, handouts, program content) 
• Microsoft Office Specialist certifications

Soft Skills

• Possess problem solving skills and the ability to work independently with flexibility 
• Strong written, verbal and communication skills
• Ability to develop effective relationships with other healthcare providers

Physical Requirements

• Stand or sit for extended periods of time
• Ability to be standing and sitting for sequences of time greater than 30 minutes 
• Ability to work on a computer for lengthy times during the day 

This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Duties and responsibilities, experience, qualifications, skills, supervisory relationship, physical/mental demands, and environmental/ working conditions may change as needs evolve.

Base salary offers for this position may vary based on factors such as location, skills and relevant experience. We offer the following benefits to those who are benefit eligible (30+ hours a week):  medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, long and short term disability, 401k program with company match and profit sharing, wellness program, health savings accounts, flexible savings accounts, ID protection plan and accident, critical illness and hospital benefits. In addition, we offer paid holidays and paid time off.  

Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to recruitment and placement, promotion, training, transfer, retention, rate of pay and all other terms and conditions of employment.