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Novant Health

Integrated health network with care facilities

Dietitian – Pediatric Endocrinology

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeCharlotte, NC, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in dietetics, nutrition, or foods and nutrition is required.
  • Registered Dietitian status through the Commission on Dietetic Registration is required.
  • A dietitian license in the appropriate state is required.
  • Ability to complete generic and department-specific skills validation and competency testing is required.
  • Knowledge and ability to support patient education and patient engagement in self-care management while accommodating cultural diversity, age-specific needs, and behavioral needs is required.

Responsibilities

  • Perform nutritional education and nutrition assessments for patients.
  • Consult with and educate patients and clients in one-on-one and group settings on nutrition-related risk-factor reduction, using phone, face-to-face, or video communication as appropriate.
  • Coach patients on behavior changes to improve health status, reduce health risks, and improve quality of life.
  • Optimize patients' nutritional status through medical nutrition therapy, including nutrition assessment, individualized care plans, provider-ordered recommendations, implementation of nutrition therapy, education and counseling for disease and nutrition-risk management, and evaluation of outcomes.
  • Schedule and follow up with patients as needed and document care for all patients.
  • Communicate and work with the interdisciplinary team in managing health and nutrition factors.
  • Provide comprehensive outpatient nutrition assessment, intervention, monitoring, and education for pediatric patients from infancy through adolescence.
  • Deliver evidence-based medical nutrition therapy to children and adolescents with obesity, overweight, and prediabetes, using family-centered counseling approaches.
  • Provide specialized nutrition care for pediatric hematology and oncology patients, including management of treatment-related nutrition complications and growth concerns.
  • Interpret pediatric growth trends, nutrition-related laboratory values, and micronutrient status to guide individualized care plans.
  • Collaborate with pediatric multispecialty providers and primary care teams to coordinate comprehensive nutrition care for children and adolescents.

Desired Qualifications

  • A graduate degree is preferred.
  • A minimum of one year of experience as a Registered Clinical Dietitian is preferred.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills are preferred.
  • Ability to communicate information to diverse audiences through one-on-one consultations, small and large group presentations, media interviews, health fairs, and other invited presentations or appearances is preferred.

About the Company

Novant Health

Integrated health network with care facilities

Novant Health operates an integrated healthcare network with hospitals, clinics, urgent care, imaging and pharmacy services across North Carolina and South Carolina. Its care model connects facilities and clinicians to provide a coordinated continuum of care, from primary and specialty services to outpatient and virtual visits. The network sets itself apart through its scale as an integrated system, a strong safety and quality focus, and active use of clinical trials and innovative care delivery; it also emphasizes community benefits and a large virtual care platform. Its goal is to improve community health by expanding access to safe, high-quality care and advancing health outcomes through research, innovation in care delivery, and value-based partnerships.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Charlotte, NC
Founded
1997

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