Lead Integrated Clinical Dietitian

Job Details

Job Location

Adelante Healthcare Center Support Office - Phoenix, AZ

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Lead Clinical Dietitian coordinates and assists the Integrated Dietetic Manager in overseeing the work operations of the integrated clinical nutrition staff. Primary responsibilities include assisting the Integrated Dietetic Manager with administrative tasks, supervising the integrated clinical dietitians and nutrition interns, maintaining policies, standards, and programs for the provision of optimal, cost-effective patient care; monitoring clinical dietetic performance for safety, efficacy, and evidence-based practice; recruiting, hiring, and orienting staff; interacting with the Integrated Dietitian Manager and organization’s management and professional staff; and maintaining professional competency and skills required for professional practice. This position is essential to Adelante’s team-based primary care medical home model of care that supports coordinated, patient-centered, comprehensive health care to all.

EXPECTATIONS

Every Adelante Healthcare leader will strive to maximize the performance and contribution of each team member of Adelante Healthcare and the community that we serve every day.   Leaders are expected to set clear performance expectations, establish specific measurable goals for team members to drive accountability and success, provide ongoing feedback and coaching to enhance performance, improve results and outcomes.  Leaders are also expected to work in a manner that demonstrates a commitment to our mission, vision, core values quality, patient safety, employee engagement, innovation, and model for all other employees the highest standards of personal integrity, professionalism, and competence.

OUR CORE VALUES

• I nclusion

• N urture

• S ervice

• P urposeful

• I ntegrity

• R esilient

• E ngaged

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Four (4) year college degree in Dietetics or nutrition-related degree and preferred two (2) years’ experience in community or clinical nutrition education programs or completion of a dietetic internship with RD/RDN credentials.

• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience as a clinical dietitian, with supervisory experience preferred.

• Must hold current credentials as a Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration 

• Certification to perform cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for the Health Care Professional (CPR) and AED through courses that follow the guidelines from the American Heart Association and Red Cross (cognitive and skills evaluations)

• Valid Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety

• Documented excellence in customer service with the ability to interact with and instruct employees and clients from beginner to advanced levels

• Demonstrated competency in nutrition education methods and techniques

• Working knowledge of current Microsoft Office applications and relevant program-related applications

• Competency in working with people of various cultures

• Experience with motivational interviewing

• Evidence of valid Arizona driver’s license and current auto insurance

• Ability to maintain confidentiality

• Prioritization and multitasking skills are required

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred

• Travel to multiple locations may be requested

   

  POSITION REPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL:

• Work in close collaboration with the Integrated Dietitian Manager, Integrated Health Manager, and Senior Integrated Health Manager to assure that the clinical integrated registered dietitians are meeting standards needed for development and expansion of the program.

• Assist in interviewing, hiring, and facilitating training of new employees to meet department staffing needs.

• Serve as a mentor to facilitate professional growth and job satisfaction of employees.

• Assist in assessing, designing, implementing, evaluating, and creating/updating nutrition workflows and guidance materials to help in improved dietetic processes.

• Update nutrition communication channels regularly to ensure integrated dietitians are up to date on departmental and organizational changes.

• Utilize an organizationally approved nutrition care manual and evidence analysis library source; establishes institution-specific nutrition practice guidelines; keeps abreast of new developments and implements new clinical practices as appropriate.

• Assist in managing administrative managerial tasks such as timecard approvals, scheduling adjustments and tracking departmental projects

• Use the nutrition care process to provide a comprehensive nutrition assessment of the patient’s nutritional needs, suggests appropriate nutrition therapy interventions, and documents nutrition care plan in the electronic health record

• Provide nutrition education and health promotion to clients and others from the different grants/programs as well as preventative strategies to care team members

• Clearly communicate and coordinate relevant patient information amongst the care team and treating clinicians to maintain proper patient care plans.

• Evaluate and educates patients on the use of nutrition-related medications, dietary supplements, and drug-nutrient interactions

• Develop, write, and review written nutrition related patient education materials as well as educational guidelines for nutrition and preventive health promotion services according to the local standard care plan

• Refer to appropriate interprofessional team members, resources, or programs as needed

• Assist the Integrated Dietetic Manager in the completion of appropriate reports as needed

• May develop relationships with external healthcare organizations and facilities in efforts to find additional resources for enhanced patient care

• Attend trainings, and conferences for continued professional development

• May provide telehealth education using landline/Jabber soft phone, or Zoom used via desktop, or personal mobile device  

• Other duties as may be required or assigned by the Integrated Dietitian Manager and/or Senior Integrated Health Manager

   

  NONESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Fluency in a language in addition to English (Spanish preferred)

   

  Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Other duties as requested or assigned

   

  Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) and Integrated Care Team (ICT)

  All employees are responsible for promoting and participating in interdisciplinary communication and collaboration to enhance the delivery of quality across the health care system. Employees should maintain an environment which supports and engages patients and co-workers in a caring team-based model to promote wellness and improve health outcomes.

   

  Adherence to Compliance and Code of Conduct

  All employees are required to comply with Adelante Healthcare’s written standards, including its Compliance Program and Code of Conduct, policies and procedures and reporting of any conduct that potentially violates Adelante’s legal or compliance requirements. Such compliance will be an element considered as part of the regular performance evaluation.

   

  PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

  The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

   

  Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit for long periods of time, is required to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb steps/stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; smell; manage stress as it relates to essential job functions.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds without assistance and may occasionally be required to lift or move up to 50 pounds with assistance.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

   

  Work environment:    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time when traveling to various clinic sites.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee may be subject to health hazards (contagious diseases, blood borne pathogens, etc.) when working in the clinic area.

   

  In any organization or job, changes take place over time. Although an effort will be made to keep job-related information current, this is not an all-inclusive list of job responsibilities.  Adelante Healthcare, Inc. reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the business need arises.  In compliance with EEOC 29 CFR part 1630 , if the essential functions of this position cannot be performed in a satisfactory manner by the employee, further accommodations shall be made if it does not constitute undue hardships upon this organization.