Dietitian, Advance Practitioner

UPMC McKeesport is hiring a Part Time Dietitian, Advance Practitioner!

This position will work varied days and times with weekends / holiday requirements.

Title / salary will be determined at time of offer. Qualifications and salary listed are for Dietitian, Advance Practitioner. Dietitian I starts at $23.14 / hour.

Purpose :

To provide an advanced level of nutrition-related expertise in the interdisciplinary team management of all hospitalized patients including those within specialty area.

Responsibilities :

• As required, knowledgeable about outpatient billing guidelines and performs necessary documentation to ensure compliance of client charges with regulatory requirements.
• Appropriate execution of order writing as governed by the Dietitian Delegation Order system protocol.
• Demonstrate effective communication methods as a collaborative member of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Accountable as nutrition liaison / expert to assigned units & participate as a member of interdisciplinary committees, responding to needs and initiatives for nutrition care process improvement.
• Contribute to maintaining standards of nutritional care current for the system.
• Provide enhanced nutrition care to all patients including those within specialized patient populations using Medical Nutrition Therapy to include assessment, goals and plan of care.
• Provide timely interventions as determined by Nutrition Risk level and the Plan of Care.
• Formulate a Nutrition Diagnosis and identify Malnutrition through application of Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment and the nationally established criteria for identification of malnutrition.
• Mentor and train dietetic students, interns and support personnel and provide feedback for student and program improvement.
• Provide appropriate nutritional education and counseling based upon patient / family learning needs and abilities.
• As required, demonstrate professional writing skills adaptable to all health literacy levels in preparing materials, presentations and other communications.
• Provide in-servicing or CEU opportunities to the multidisciplinary team at the department, facility or system level annually.
• Lead at least one annual department, facility or system based initiative or Quality Process Improvement activity through to completion annually with the ability to actively endorse evidence based practice.
• Complete at least one professional contribution annually.

Qualifications :

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances :

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran