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Job ID: 153180
Location: Raleigh, NC
Facility/Division: UNC REX Healthcare
Status: Full Time
Shift: Day Job
Description
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.
Summary:
A rapidly growing bariatric surgery practice is seeking a RD for a hybrid position in an outpatient setting.
Responsibilities:
1. Maintains an environment of safety for patients, self and others
2. Assesses and educates preoperative and postoperative bariatric surgery patients individually and in groups
3. Develops nutrition care plans utilizing clinical, biochemical, and socio-economic and psychosocial factors
4. Communicates with multidisciplinary staff (inpatient and outpatient) regarding any nutrition related issues influencing the overall progress of the bariatric patient; participates in patient care meetings to discuss patient care issues
5. Interprets, evaluates and utilizes pertinent research in obesity to assist in "best practice" outcomes for the bariatric patient
6. Participates in program events, including information sessions, bariatric forums, and support groups as well as grocery store tours and cooking classes
7. Participates in staff meetings, with regard to program standards, improvement, and problem solving with patient issues
8. Responsible for promoting positive nutrition outcomes to support/maintain Centers of Excellence status
9. Performs other duties as assigned
Education Requirements:
● Baccalaureate Degree; Masters degree preferred.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
● Currently Registered (RD) and Licensed Dietitian(LDN) in the state of North Carolina
Professional Experience Requirements:
● A minimum of 2 years experience in counseling, behavior modification techniques and group facilitation. Experience working with the bariatric population
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
● This position requires extensive knowledge in the treatment of obesity and the use of behavioral modalities to effect change. The dietitian must possess strong interpersonal skills and teaching skills to communicate information to patients and colleagues.
Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: UNC REX Healthcare
Organization Unit: Rex NC Surgery-Bariatrics
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $26.59 - $38.23 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.
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