Registered Dietitian
$70,304–$96,668 year
On-siteDelano, California, United States
Job Summary
Coordinate all dietary and nutritional services under the Director of Nursing, including designing, developing, and implementing nutritional care plans and protocols. Conduct education and counseling programs for individual and group patients, interpreting special dietary needs related to obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and pregnancy. Prepare educational materials, update annual protocols, and lead prenatal nutrition in accordance with state and federal requirements. Utilize laboratory values and objective patient criteria to provide services while maintaining HIPAA compliance and electronic health record proficiency. Conduct surveys on population nutritional status and review recent research to inform professional and lay groups. Promote the Patient Centered Health Home Model at Omni Family Health.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Dietetics with certification by the State of California
- Independent judgment and discretionary decision making
- Specific training and education as outlined below
- HIPAA compliance
- Maintaining abreast of and in compliance with all HIPAA regulations and requirements
- Treats all member information confidential
- Ensure compliance with all local, state and federal regulations
- Participate in QA/QI activities
- Contribute towards the overall performance improvement of the organization
- Learn and use the electronic health record
- Practice electronic system and its components
- NextGen
- PMS
- QSI
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in ambulatory health center
- Familiar with and sensitive to various cultures, eating customs and foods, especially the Hispanic culture
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
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