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Beth Israel Lahey Health · 2 weeks ago

Research Dietitian I

1309 BEACON ST, BROOKLINE

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$32/hr - $43.07/hr

0+ years exp

Beth Israel Lahey Health is a growing healthcare organization dedicated to making a difference in people’s lives. They are seeking a Research Dietitian I to provide optimal nutritional care to outpatients, assess nutritional needs, and develop care plans using the nutrition care process.

Elder CareHealth CareHospitalPrimary and Urgent CareProfessional ServicesTraining

Responsibilities

Provides nutrition counseling to individuals by reviewing past medical history, obtaining diet history, completing nutritional assessment and determining appropriate intervention and recommendations with the patient. Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of the principles of growth and development from adolescent, adult and through the geriatric stages of the life span

Uses patient education materials as approved by the department for individuals and groups. May develop new patient education materials as needed

Maintains records of nutritional care and documents notes on all patient visits in web OMR for initial and follow up notes according to department and hospital policies

May serve as preceptor for dietetic interns during their medical nutrition therapy rotations and performs intern evaluations in a timely manner. May also serve as preceptor to other students or health care members. Maintains open communication with nutrition staff, referring physicians and the public

Complies with all BIDMC patient scheduling requirements such as entering patient appointments in CCC, obtaining referrals for nutrition visits from physicians, collecting copays, entering visit ticket entry and using appropriate ICD codes for billing and reimbursement

Qualification

Bachelor's degree in NutritionRegistered Dietitian certificationMassachusetts Dietitian licenseMedical nutrition therapy experienceComputer systems experienceCustomer serviceWritten communicationOral communicationTeamwork

Required

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition/Dietetics required if graduation prior to 2024

Master's degree in Nutrition/Dietetics required if graduation 2024 and thereafter

License Lic. Dietitian/Nutritionist required

Registration Registered Dietitian required

0-1 years related work experience required

Must obtain Registered Dietitian (RD) certification within 6 months of hire and then obtain Massachusetts Dietitian/Nutritionist license (LDN) within 3 months of RD certification

Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access