Temple Health
DIETITIAN BARIATRIC NUT. CARE COORD (PT; 24hrs/wk) - Temple University Hospital - (Job Number: 240726)
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Job Description
- Req#: 239849
!*!Provides comprehensive nutritional care for Temple Health System accredited Comprehensive Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program. Provide multidisciplinary evaluation and education of preoperative bariatric patients. Provide nutritional guidance and ongoing education to bariatric surgery patients before surgery, immediately following surgery and in long-term follow-up. Provide nutritional education in-patients and out-patients. Assess nutritional needs, develop and implement individual patient care plans. Participate in multidisciplinary meetings with Bariatric Team members to develop and implement effective patient care plans. Coordinate nutritional needs and plan to effective appropriate preoperative weight loss. Responsible for updating nutritional guidelines for the MBS Program. Work with multidisciplinary team to develop, implement and evaluate medical weight loss guidelines for Temple Health System's comprehensive weight management program. Responsible for updating nutritional variables in program's database. Engage in academic activities related to nutrition, obesity and bariatric surgery.
Education
Bachelors Degree (Required)
Masters Degree : in Clinical Dietetics or related field (Preferred)
Experience
2 Years experience providing nutritional care in a patient setting (Required)
General Experience communicating in Spanish (Bilingual) (Preferred)
General Experience in an obesity/bariatric setting (Preferred)
General Experience in supervision (Preferred)
License/Certifications
LDN-LIC - PA Dietitian -Nutritionist (Required)
RD - Registered Dietitian (Required)
_!*!Your Tomorrow is Here!
Temple Health is a dynamic network of outstanding hospitals, specialty centers, and physician practices that is advancing the fight against disease, pushing the boundaries of medical science, and educating future healthcare professionals. Temple Health consists of Temple University Hospital (TUH), Fox Chase Cancer Center, TUH-Jeanes Campus, TUH-Episcopal Campus, TUH-Northeastern Campus, Temple Physicians, Inc., and Temple Transport Team. Temple Health is proudly affiliated with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University.To support this mission, Temple Health is continuously recruiting top talent to join its diverse, 10,000 strong workforce that fosters a healthy, safe and productive environment for its patients, visitors, students and colleagues alike. At Temple Health, your tomorrow is here!
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
!*!Your Tomorrow is Here!
Temple University Hospital is a nationally respected teaching hospital on Temple University's bustling Health Sciences Center campus. The hospital provides a comprehensive array of healthcare services both basic and complex to patients from around the corner, across the country and around the world. As the chief clinical training site for the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, the hospital provides a dynamic environment for high-quality care, teaching, and cutting edge research.About the company
Temple Health also known as Temple University Health System is a non-profit academic healthcare network based in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
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