Dietitian - Pediatrics

University of Pittsburgh Physicians is hiring a full-time Dietitian to join their Department of Pediatrics Everyday Wellness Clinic in Pittsburgh! This is a brand new position within our Everyday Wellness Clinic, dedicated to supporting patients ages 12-25 in achieving their health goals through sustainable lifestyle changes and weight management.

As the Dietitian, you will work as part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team that includes medical providers, an exercise therapist, and a behavioral health therapist. Together, you will help build a fully integrated care team designed to empower young patients on their wellness journey.

Hours for this position will be Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, with no evenings, weekends, or holidays! Our ideal candidate is a compassionate and collaborative health professional with a strong interest in adolescent and young adult wellness, particularly in the areas of weight management and lifestyle medicine.

If this sounds like you, join our team today!

Responsibilities:

• Provide quality patient care to diverse patient populations using Medical Nutrition Therapy to include assessment, goals and plan of care.

• Accountable as nutrition liaison/expert to assigned units &/or committees responding to needs and initiatives for nutrition care process improvement.

• Demonstrate effective communication methods as a collaborative member of the interdisciplinary care team.

• As required, knowledgeable about outpatient billing guidelines and performs necessary documentation to ensure compliance of client charges with regulatory requirements.

• Formulate a Nutrition Diagnosis and identify Malnutrition through application of Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment and the nationally established criteria for identification of malnutrition.

• Provide appropriate nutritional education and counseling based upon patient/family learning needs and abilities.

• As required, demonstrate professional writing skills adaptable to all health literacy levels in preparing materials, presentations and other communications.

• Provide timely interventions as determined by Nutrition Risk level and the Plan of Care.

• Participate in department based Quality Process Improvement activities with an ability to actively endorse evidence based practice.

• Appropriate execution of order writing as governed by the Dietitian Delegation Order system protocol.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics.

Skills: Analytical skills to accurately assess, plan, and evaluate outcomes. Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with a diverse population and collaborate in a team environment. Strong nutrition education/counseling and mentoring skills. Critical thinking skills for sound decision making.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

Registered Dietitian within 6 months of hire. Licensed Dietitian within 9 months of hire.

• Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN)

• Registered Dietitian (RD)

• Act 33 with renewal

• Act 34 with renewal

• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran