Registered Dietitian

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Job Summary
The Dietitian provides individualized medical nutrition care to support patients’ health and nutritional needs. Responsibilities include conducting nutrition assessments, developing and implementing nutrition care plans, recommending dietary modifications, providing nutrition education, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary care team to support positive patient outcomes.

Effective January 1, 2024, a graduate degree became the minimum educational requirement for eligibility to take the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) registration examination. All other didactic coursework and supervised practice eligibility requirements remain unchanged. This requirement does not apply to RDNs who earned their credentials before January 1, 2024.

Does this position require patient care?
Yes

Essential Functions
-Assess patients’ nutritional needs using clinical data, physician orders, interdisciplinary care plans, and established standards of nutrition care. Develop and implement individualized nutrition care plans that address each patient’s age, physical needs, and psychosocial considerations.
-Maintain accurate and timely documentation of nutrition assessments, recommendations, care plans, follow-up evaluations, dietary consultations, discharge planning, clinical activities, and other relevant patient care information.
-Provide nutrition counseling and education to patients, families, and caregivers regarding prescribed therapeutic diets. Develop and share educational resources to support understanding and adherence to nutrition recommendations.
-Collaborate with food service staff to coordinate appropriate meals, nutritional supplements, and nutrition support. Review patient menu selections to help ensure alignment with prescribed dietary modifications.

Qualifications

Education

- Bachelor's degree or master's degree in a related field required.
- Equivalent work experience cannot be substituted for the required degree.

Licenses and Credentials

- Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) required.
- State License in Dietetics and Nutrition required.

Experience

- Completion of a dietetic internship required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to assess situations, identify challenges, and develop effective solutions.
- Ability to work independently and manage responsibilities effectively.
- Ability to educate, guide, and motivate patients across all age groups.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Remote Type
Remote

Work Location
32 Fruit Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours
8

Employee Type
Regular

Work Shift
Day (United States of America)

Pay Range
$58,240 - $84,656.00/Annual

Grade
6
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EEO Statement:
1300 Massachusetts General Physicians Organization, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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