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Clinical Dietitian
Location
California + 1 moreAll locations: California | Washington
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
$77K - $88K / year
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Clinical Dietitian
Imagine Pediatrics
• Provide age-appropriate diet education to support the nutritional care plan and assess the learning needs and readiness to learn for all patients and families • Analyze growth trends, including z-scores, to prevent malnutrition, failure to thrive, growth faltering, and to identify excessive weight gain • Design individualized, feasible nutrition care plans that accommodate food preferences, allergies, financial constraints, and are realistic for families to implement • Apply expert knowledge of infant/pediatric formula composition to create precise calorically modified formula mixing instructions and individualized meal plans for age and condition-specific nutritional needs • Provide comprehensive medical nutrition therapy (MNT) and counseling to patients and caregivers across diverse pediatric conditions, including NICU graduates, feeding disorders, diabetes, weight management, lipid disorders, failure to thrive, and other complex nutritional needs • Monitor nutrition care plans using all applicable data from available electronic health records, monitor and considering age, sex, and disease specific expected growth and development and cultural/ethnic background • Document nutrition care plans effectively within the electronic health record, including closed-loop communication with nutrition technicians and the patient care team within a timely manner • Collaborate with internal and external multidisciplinary care teams to integrate and communicate nutrition recommendations that enhance patient outcomes • Serve as a nutrition expert resource to clinical staff regarding specialized formulas, enteral feeding regimens / tolerance, and disease specific diet information that is evidence-based • Liaison between assigned region and the clinical nutrition tailored service line • Complete additional administrative responsibilities such as triaging daily nutrition referrals and providing timely responses to caregiver communications via the mobile app • Maintain ongoing expertise in pediatric nutrition and professional credentials • Perform other duties as assigned
Job Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of experience as a pediatric dietitian
- Bachelor’s degree
- Certified Registered Dietitian (RD) from the Commission on Dietetic Registration
- Licensed RD in WA and/or CA with eligibility to apply for other state licensures
- Experience working with a pediatric population strongly preferred, virtual care experience a plus
- Bilingual in Spanish strongly preferred
Benefits
- Full medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA
- 401(k) with 4% match, vested 100% from day one
- 20 days PTO + 10 Company Holidays & 2 Floating Holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- 1st year Anniversary Bonus
- Paid parental leave
- Additional benefits to be detailed in offer
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