Are you a Dietitian who is interested in working at a world-renowned medical center with an up-beat environment? Do you enjoy working hands on with patients, their families, and a supportive team to provide excellent patient care? If so, you might be a great fit for a role at UPMC! We invite you to explore our opportunities today!

Magee Women’s Hospital of UPMC is a world class center for both women’s health and comprehensive medical-surgical care. A full-service hospital, Magee offers services for both men and women including cardiology, geriatrics, urology, bone and joint, bariatric surgery and spine, to name just a few.

UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital is seeking a Full Time Dietitian to support the Nutritional Services department!

Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the Dietitian Career Ladder, based on their individual experience and education.

This position will work 7:30am to 4pm. Hours are subject to change based on business needs.

The Dietitian provides nutrition-related expertise in the interdisciplinary team management of all hospitalized patients.

Responsibilities:

• Provide quality patient care to diverse patient populations using Medical Nutrition Therapy to include assessment, goals, and plan of care.

• Accountable as nutrition liaison/expert to assigned units &/or committees responding to needs and initiatives for nutrition care process improvement.

• As required, knowledgeable about outpatient billing guidelines and performs necessary documentation to ensure compliance of client charges with regulatory requirements.

• Formulate a Nutrition Diagnosis and identify Malnutrition through application of Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment and the nationally established criteria for identification of malnutrition.

• Provide appropriate nutritional education and counseling based upon patient/family learning needs and abilities.

• Provide timely interventions as determined by Nutrition Risk level and the Plan of Care..

• Appropriate execution of order writing as governed by the Dietitian Delegation Order system protocol.

· Masters or B.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics degree.

· 1-2 years healthcare experience preferred. Experience in or interest with critical care preferred.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

· Registered Dietitian with Commission on Dietetic Registration or registration exam eligible with employment contingent upon passing the RD examination within 6 months of date of hire.

· Maintenance of registration as demonstrated by 75 CEU credits every 5 years. Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN) with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania within 9 months of hire and maintenance of PA-LDN as demonstrated by 30 CEU credits every 2 years.

· Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN)

• Registered Dietitian (RD)

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UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.