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SH627 Dietitian Carmel IN
About Syra Health:
Syra Health is a healthcare consulting company with a mission to improve healthcare by providing innovative services and technology solutions. Syra Health aims to achieve its goal by becoming a valuable partner to government payers providers life sciences organizations and academic institutions. Syra Health offers products and services in digital health behavioural and mental health population health management health education and healthcare workforce.
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Job Summary:
The Dietitian is responsible for ensuring the nutritional needs of patients within a stateoperated hospital facility are met through the development and implementation of dietary care plans nutritional counseling and monitoring of food service operations. This role requires specialized knowledge of dietetics principles institutional management and the ability to effectively collaborate with physicians healthcare personnel and patients. The Dietitian 3 operates under the direct supervision of the Medical Director exercising independent judgment in applying dietetics principles and adapting alternatives to address individual patient needs.
Essential Functions:
- Monitor food service operations to ensure compliance with nutritional and safety standards.
- Assess patients nutritional needs diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement individualized dietary care plans.
- Provide nutritional counseling and education to patients and staff on nutritional principles dietary plans diet modifications and food selection and preparation.
- Consult with physicians and other healthcare personnel to determine patients nutritional needs and dietary restrictions.
- Document diet histories assessments charts and progress notes.
- Plan menus and oversee personnel in the preparation and service of modified and regular diets.
- Conduct food service and/or nutritionrelated training programs.
- Interact effectively with the treatment team medical and administrative staff and patients.
Required Qualifications:
- Specialized knowledge of the principles techniques and terminology of modern dietetics and institutional management gained through experience.
- Working knowledge of modern methods materials and equipment used in quantity food service and resource conservation.
- Ability to plan menus and oversee personnel in modified and regular diet preparation and service.
- Ability to conduct food service and/or nutritionrelated training programs.
- Ability to interact effectively with the treatment team medical and administrative staff and patients.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Registered Dietitian (RD) credential from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Key Competencies:
- Displaying Technical Expertise: Demonstrates a thorough understanding of dietetics principles and practices.
- Demonstrating Initiative: Takes proactive steps to address patient needs and improve processes.
- Driving for Results: Focuses on achieving positive patient outcomes and meeting performance goals.
- Prioritizing and Organizing Work: Effectively manages time and resources to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks.
Working Conditions:
- Work is performed within a stateoperated hospital facility.
- Requires the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when necessary.
- Requires a high level of attention and safety due to potential risks of injury or loss of life.
- May involve frequent walking standing climbing stairs or ladders bending stooping pushing pulling and/or similar movements.
- Requires the ability to lift/transport items up to 50 lbs with or without the assistance of equipment.
- May require running short distances to provide immediate care protection or attention to patients.
- Requires keen observational and hearing skills to maintain awareness of potentially dangerous situations.
Personal Work Relationships:
- Works directly with patients physicians other clinical staff hospital department heads students community partners and potentially families of patients.
- Requires a high level of judgment and effective communication especially when interacting with residents or incarcerated individuals and their families.
- Communicates directly with children and families regularly.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
- May oversee personnel involved in food preparation and service. (Specific details not provided in source material)
Difficulty of Work/Responsibility:
- Requires independent judgment in applying dietetics principles and adapting alternatives to address individual patient needs.
- Works under the direct supervision of the Medical Director.
- Consults with medical/nursing staff and dietary supervisors regarding unusual dietary problems or concerns.
- Work is periodically reviewed for accomplishment of objectives.
Physical Effort:
- May involve frequent walking standing climbing stairs or ladders bending stooping pushing pulling and/or similar movements.
- Requires the ability to lift/transport items up to 50 lbs with or without the assistance of equipment.
- May require running short distances to provide immediate care protection or attention to patients.
- Requires keen observational and hearing skills to maintain awareness of potentially dangerous situations.
Employment Type
Full Time
