Bariatric DIETITIAN

Morrison Healthcare

Salary : $68640-$95000

Job Details : We are seeking a Bariatric Dietitian to join the team at Kern Medical in Bakersfield, CA . This role will primarily support outpatient services at our brand-new bariatric clinic, with cross-coverage responsibilities for inpatient nutrition care on a med-surg unit. An excellent opportunity for a Dietitian passionate about long-term patient support and clinical variety.

Morrison Healthcare is a leading national food and nutrition services company exclusively dedicated to serving more than 600 hospitals and healthcare systems. Morrison's hospital kitchens, restaurants, and cafés feature socially responsible practices and exceptional guest experiences. The company's comprehensive Mindful Choices wellness and sustainability platform includes the latest in healthful eating and an understanding of behavioral change in food consumption. Morrison's alignment with Partnership for a Healthier America's (PHA) Hospital Healthy Food Initiative positively impacts up to 41 million patients and 500 million hospital meals annually. Morrison has been named one of Modern Healthcare's "Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare" for the past five years, and Training Magazine's Top 125 organizations for the past six consecutive years. The company is a division of Compass Group and has more than 1,200 registered dietitians, 300 executive chefs, and 17,000 professional food service team members.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Bariatric Dietitian FT to join our Nutrition Team in an acute care medical center in Bakersfield, California.

Relocation package offered!

Key Responsibilities :

• Provides medical nutrition therapy including nutrition assessment, diet modification, nutrition education, and intervention for the patient population
• Follows all guidelines as outlined within the Company Diet Manual and the Clinical Nutrition Policies & Procedures Manual
• Complies with all regulatory standards to include federal, state, and accrediting agencies while adhering to facility confidentiality, HIPAA regulations, and patient rights policies
• Trains and mentors patient services staff and interns as applicable
• Participates in patient satisfaction programs, departmental meetings, and facility wide Quality Assurance / Performance Improvement programs

Qualifications :