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Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Registered Dietitian

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeDoylestown, PA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition is required.
  • The role requires the ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
  • The role requires the ability to safely operate kitchen equipment.
  • The role requires pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 40 pounds, with intermittent sitting, standing, walking, bending, and stooping.
  • The role requires a negative result on a post-offer, pre-employment urine drug screen.
  • Respiratory fit testing is required; employees with facial hair may need to adjust it to pass.

Responsibilities

  • Assess and supervise patients' nutritional needs.
  • Provide age- and developmentally appropriate diet planning and education.
  • Assure quality nutritional care is provided to all patients consistent with the organization's philosophy and objectives.
  • Work in food production and kitchen settings and patient areas, with exposure to temperature changes and potential aggressive behavior, communicable diseases, blood and body fluids, hazardous waste, equipment, and cleaning products.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Master's Degree is preferred.
  • One year of clinical dietitian experience in a healthcare environment is preferred.
  • Prior work with a mental health population is strongly desired.
  • Knowledge of age-appropriate nutritional assessments and screenings, nutritional counseling and education, dietary planning, and food and drug interactions is preferred.

About the Company

Universal Health Services

Manages hospitals and behavioral health facilities

Universal Health Services operates a network of acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, and ambulatory centers across the United States. It generates its services by acquiring and managing healthcare facilities, then integrating them under centralized operating practices to deliver patient care. The company’s offering is the management and provision of hospital and behavioral health services, with a focus on standardized clinical operations, economies of scale, and nationwide coverage. What sets UHS apart is its long history of growth through acquisitions, its size and scale in both acute and behavioral health markets, and its ability to integrate new facilities while maintaining consistent care quality. Its goal is to provide high-quality healthcare across a broad network, improve patient outcomes, and sustain long-term value for shareholders by expanding access and efficiency in hospital and behavioral health services.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Founded
1978

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