Clinical Dietician (Mays Cancer Center)

UT Health San Antonio is one of the country’s leading health sciences universities and is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education. With missions of teaching, research, patient care and community engagement, its schools of medicine, nursing, dentistry, health professions and graduate biomedical sciences have graduated 39,700 alumni who are leading change, advancing their fields, and renewing hope for patients and their families throughout South Texas and the world.  UT Health San Antonio is a 2021 Forbes Best-In-State Employer and is fast becoming known as a place that launches and advances careers. 

As an employer, UT Health San Antonio provides:

• An excellent benefits package with lower-cost health insurance options for employees as well as competitive dental and vision plans.
• A defined benefit retirement plan with matching contributions higher than the market average.
• Three to five weeks of paid time off per year, plus sick leave and paid holidays.
• Discounts at UT Health providers and facilities.

Job Summary:

 

Under general supervision, responsible for providing clinical nutrition care & services to patients/clients in response to research protocol and physicians orders to include the following: assessment of Patient’s nutritional risks/status, development of care plans to meet nutritional needs of patients, counseling of patients & family members, and education of patients.

Job Duties:

 

• Implements and provides appropriate nutritional care and education within the framework of a comprehensive health program.
• Collaborates with medical staff and a healthcare team in assessing the nutritional needs of the patient population and develops dietary interventions to support patients through treatment and beyond.
• Provides education to patients, caregivers, staff and the community concerning nutritional approaches to disease prevention and survivorship issues.
• Provides advice and consultation regarding the implementation of therapeutic diets prescribed by physicians for individual patients.
• Manages nutrition supplement program, provides input into grant funding applications, reports, participant identification, screening and distribution of products.
• Promotes and develops food demonstrations and nutritional teaching for various age groups and /or chronically ill patients.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

 

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Food and/or Nutritional Science is required.

Experience:

• Three (3) years of relevant experience is required.

Additional Licenses and Certifications:

• Certification by the ADA as a Registered Dietician is required.

 

 

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