Bariatric Nutrition Care Coordinator

Job Description

Facility Address:

Philadelphia, PA 19140

Number of Weeks:

13

Shift Information:

8a-4:30p

Rate Type:

All Inclusive

Rate:

$54-$59//Hr.

Guaranteed Hours:

24

Overtime Type:

By The Week

Overtime Starts After:

40

On Call Rate:

No Call

Call Back Minimum (Hrs.):

0 Hour Minimum

Holiday Rate:

1.5 X All Inclusive Rate (Time & 1/2)

Specialty Type:

Health Sciences

Sub Specialties:

Dietician

Certifications/Requirements:

RD

Duties

Hours: Days 8a-4:30p T-Th, 24hrs per week.
Fully Remote

Job Summary

Provides comprehensive nutritional care for The Facility accredited Comprehensive Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program. Provide multidisciplinary evaluation and education of preoperative bariatric patients. Provide nutritional guidance and ongoing education to bariatric surgery patients before surgery, immediately following surgery and in long-term follow-up. Provide nutritional education in-patients and out-patients. Assess nutritional needs, develop and implement individual patient care plans. Participate in multidisciplinary meetings with Bariatric Team members to develop and implement effective patient care plans. Coordinate nutritional needs and plan to effective appropriate preoperative weight loss. Responsible for updating nutritional guidelines for the MBS Program. Work with multidisciplinary team to develop, implement and evaluate medical weight loss guidelines for Temple Health System's comprehensive weight management program. Responsible for updating nutritional variables in program's database. Engage in academic activities related to nutrition, obesity and bariatric surgery.

Requirements

Education Bachelors Degree (Required)
Experience 2 Years experience providing nutritional care in a patient setting (Required)
General Experience communicating in Spanish (Bilingual) (Preferred)
General Experience in an obesity/bariatric setting (Preferred)
General Experience in supervision (Preferred)
License/Certifications LDN-LIC - PA Dietitian -Nutritionist (Required)
RD - Registered Dietitian (Required)

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