Department Food and Nutritional Services Employment Status (Full Time Equivalent) Part-Time (0.5 FTE): 20 hours per week Benefit Status: Part-Time Benefits include Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Employee Health Clinic (health +): Our health+ clinic provides office visits and prescription medications for little to no cost to Alomere Health employees and their dependents who are on a medical insurance plan Retirement Savings (P.E.R.A)- All eligible employees of Alomere Health are automatically enrolled in PERA (Public Employees Retirement Association). All eligible employees contribute 6.5% of their salary to PERA and Alomere Health contributes 7.5% Please see more details about our benefits here: alomerehealth.com/careers Hours Monday thru Friday 7:00am to 3:30pm Can be flexible

Occasional Saturdays In-Person or Remote 4 hours or less

Position Objective The Clinical Dietitian will be under the general supervision of, and report directly to, the Food & Nutrition Services Director (FNS). In the absence of the FNS Director, the Staff Dietitian will assume the duties of the FNS Director. The Staff Dietitian will also be serving the hospital as a Clinical Dietitian with responsibilities for patient visitations and monitoring patient screens and screening/assessing patient’s nutritional needs. The position will assist in developing and maintaining pertinent record systems (P.I. data, outpatient dietary records, calorie count guidelines), conduct classes for hospital support groups and other organizations as requested. The Staff Dietitian will be in constant liaison with the hospital medical staff for recommendations on dietetic policies affecting patient treatment. Some requirements in this job description may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk of the health and safety of themselves or other employees. The requirements are subject to reasonable accommodation to allow individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Essential Responsibilities Interpret standards prescribed by federal, state, and local authorities Recommend standards and monitor practices for sanitation and safety Be involved in numerous contacts with patients and/or relatives/caregivers in counselling them as to their clinical diet Be involved in contacts with the medical staff Establish good rapport in the entire FNS Department to be an effective manager in the absence of the FNS Director, and also be effective in and with in-service training Collaborate with other hospital services Record patient information consistently per policies and procedures for: evaluations/re-evaluations, treatment notes, establishment of goals, plan of care, discharge summaries/planning, medical record support information, billing information Gather and record departmental data for departmental reports Maintain pertinent data and provide recommendations or modifications to therapeutic diets as needed for meeting patient’s needs Evaluate patient tolerance of therapeutic diets when appropriate Visit patients to determine satisfaction with food services Instruct patient/family/significant others on established clinical diet and resolves diet/special eating problems Recommend dietary therapeutic diet changes to physician/medical staff Provide nutrition consultation to staff Develop treatment plans and goals as indicated from results of patient evaluation on a timely basis Responsible for patient’s ongoing assessment and discharge planning at the minimum recognized intervals Approve: patient menus, nutritional supplements, patient menu nutritional analysis, facility diet manual Monitor food service activities Document all patient care processes according to policy Provide care according to organizational ethics and Standards of Professional Practice for Dietetics Professionals Review and implement all policies and procedures as outlined in the Safety/Risk Management Manuel (i.e. Volume I – General Safety, Mandatory Annual In-Services, Volume II – Employee Health and Infection Control) Monitor food service activities including HACCP Complete mandatory safety in-services annually Carry out Physicians’ orders as to the proper diet for each patient Provide group education classes Required Qualifications Graduate from an accredited college offering the dietetic program Registered member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (or eligible) Completed an approved dietetic internship Complete continuing education requirements to remain registered Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Medium physical work demand for strength to perform job duties Ability to tactically handle difficult situations Ability to communicate factual data orally and written for patient and department reports Knowledge of specific nutritional needs of the patients they serve as related to their age (portion served, specific dietary requests and/or needs) Knowledge of hospital wide polices in order to complete assignments and assist in the supervision of other staff and students Knowledge about all equipment in the FNS Department Demonstrate initiative, ability to accomplish tasks without managerial intervention Ability to be alert to details, accurate in responses to inquires with prompt relating of messages and information Union Position No