Clinical Dietitian II

We are searching for a Clinical Dietitian II for our outpatient GI clinic– someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will provide nutritional assessment of pediatric patients, care plan development, and management of needs across the patient care continuum as well as provide education and special project support to the clinical nutrition staff and department.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Master’s degree preferred
• LD, RD, and RD-AP, RDN-AP or CDCES, CCTD, CEDRD, CHES, CNSC, CSO, CSOWM BC, CSPCC, CSR, CSSD, or IBCLC
• 4 Years Experience in the nutrition field
• Preferred former pediatric and/or GI experience
• 2 years pediatric nutrition experience preferred
•  Team player, takes initiative
• Preferred former pediatric and/or GI experience

Responsibilities:

• Provides nutritional assessment and ongoing development of appropriate plan of careProvides staff, patient, and community educationCommunicates with other healthcare professionals to integrate nutrition principles that enhance patient outcomesParticipates in, interprets, and uses research to enhance clinical practiceDocuments nutrition care effectively within the medical recordAssumes additional responsibilities for clinical program oversight that promote departmental initiatives

Texas Children’s presence in Austin helps support a pediatric population of more than half a million and keeps kids healthy and happy from birth to adulthood. Texas Children’s first health care location in Austin, Texas Children’s Urgent Care West Gate, opened in March 2018, providing high quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends. There are now more than 15 Texas Children’s Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area providing full-service family care including routine childhood immunizations, well visits, and sick care. Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services. Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, is our new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin families.

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