Dietitian, Per Diem - Urology (The Men's Clinic)

Job description

Description Under the supervision of the Practice Manager, Clinical Director and Medical Director for the Men's Clinic at UCLA Health, oversee the development and implementation of the nutritional component for Men's Health. Develop a nutritional care plan for the patient throughout their care journey in the center. Provide educational classes for patients, evaluate inpatient nutrition, be a resource for patients, and assist in facilitating support groups. Apply current research finds in clinical care and participate in applied research as appropriate. Interact with all health care team members. Work with clients on novel weight loss drugs like GLPs and function as part of weight loss task force with NP and LVN.

Salary Range: $53.26 - $62.12/hourly

Qualifications Required:

Registered Dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration

Bachelors in Arts or Science (preferred in Nutrition and Dietetics)

Ability to provide dietary counseling according to protocol

Working knowledge of good clinical practices

Ability to work efficiently and complete tasks with a high degree of accuracy

Ability to organize multiple projects for efficiency

Analytical skills sufficient to work and solve problems with minimal supervision

Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively

Ability to work flexible hours to accommodate research deadlines

Ability to concentrate and focus in a work environment that contains distracting stimuli and competing deadlines

Ability to be flexible and prioritize constantly shifting workload

Strong interpersonal communication skills to effectively and diplomatically interact with others

Strong written communication skills to compose correspondence

Computer skills/ability including work processing, use of spreadsheets, e-mail and data entry into clinical trials and Network database (MAC, PCSufficient computer and computer networking knowledge sufficient to problem solve common hardware and software problems

Ability to handle confidential material with judgement and discretion

Demonstrated ability to work as a team player

Knowledge of chart, graph and table formatting and ability to enter and manipulate the data on a personal computer

Skill in scheduling appointments, answering inquiries by phone and mail correspondence

Problem solving skills sufficient to establish priorities, predict problem areas, and develop new and improved systems for problem resolution relating to all areas of the journal office

Demonstrated project management skills in changing from one task to another quickly in order to complete scheduled projects in a timely and efficient manner

Knowledge of medical and scientific terminology

Ability to monitor business functions and needs as they arise

Ability to work independently and exercise initiative with only minimal direction in a one-person office and to establish and meet deadlines

Preferred:

Certified Diabetes Educator

Who can apply

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