REGISTERED DIETITIAN

The University of Alabama at Birmingham is seeking a Registered Dietitian to manage and help conduct the nutritional interventions within the UAB Precision Nutrition Center and to work directly with research participants in executing the study protocol. This would include but not be limited to designing research diets, overseeing diet preparation and delivery, performing nutrition assessments, acquiring informed consent, working with clinic staff to collect outcomes data, and working with nutrition experts in 5 other Precision Nutrition Centers to design and implement a common nutrition intervention protocol. Represents and speaks on behalf of the center. To develop detailed work plans, schedules, resource plans and status reports. To participate in project meetings and to be responsible for tracking and analysis.

General Responsibilities

1)  To assess nutrition status, develop, implement, and monitor nutrition interventions to achieve medical nutrition therapy goals and desired outcomes.

2) To provide nutrition education and counseling, and to document all nutrition intervention in the medical record. 

3) To precept dietetic interns, participate in quality improvement activities, and participate in multidisciplinary team activities and medical rounds as                the schedule allows.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

1. Assesses patient’s nutrition status based on medical diagnosis, prescribed medical treatment, 
    nutrition history, and physical examination as appropriate. Develops and implement nutrition 
    intervention with medical nutrition therapy, including, but not limited to, prescribed diets, dietary or 
    oral supplementation, and enteral or parenteral nutrition therapy, in order to achieve individualized 
    nutrition goals. Monitors, evaluates, and reassesses nutrition status, and adjust nutrition intervention 
    and goals as needed. Documents all nutrition assessment and reassessment in the medical record 
    in a professional and timely manner.
2. Educates and counsels patient and/or caregiver, healthcare personnel, and community 
    representatives on disease-specific diet therapy, nutrition-related topics, and/or designated drugnutrient interactions.
3. Participates in departmental, multidisciplinary, and/or hospital committees and in multidisciplinary 
    medical team activities such as team meetings and medical rounds as schedule permits.
4. Communicates and collaborates with food service staff to ensure optimal provision and delivery of 
    food and nutrition services.
5. Precepts dietetic interns from the UAB Dietetic Internship program and students from other area 
    dietetic internships or coordinated programs.
6. Participates in quality improvement activities.
7. Follows all applicable hospital and professional standards, policies and procedures
8. Performs other duties as assigned.

Annual Salary Range: $50,050 - $81,330