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Job Type:

Per Diem

Scheduled Hours:

0

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Contributes to the Hospital’s mission to care, heal and to excel in service to our community by independently performing radiographic examinations in accordance to department protocols and ACR imaging standards and maintaining safety standards, using state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment, PACS, and other related medical imaging equipment This professional technologist position will have an impact on quality, safety and the patient experience.

Job Description:

• Completes nutrition assessment and reassessment of patients according to department standards. Meets with patients to address patient’s individual needs and concerns and to develop strategies to achieve success. These include outpatient counseling within the Oncology Clinics and potentially other departments within Lahey Health system.

• Interprets risk factor profiles and conveys results to patients. Demonstrates versatility in presenting complex medical information in an understandable way. Maintains focus on impact of disease management, nutritional and behavioral change on overall health.

• Communicates regularly with medical and operational staff as well as other hospital departments to exchange patient information, promote a more consistently integrated program, and resolve operational problems in order to deliver quality and well coordinated patient care.

• Evaluates and monitors patient care plans for nutrition and behavior change. Works with patients long-term to reinforce lifestyle changes for disease prevention and weight management. Educates patients to optimize their nutritional outcomes.

• Demonstrates improved health outcomes as a result of Medical Nutrition Therapy.

• Schedules patient appointments, documents patients’ visits, and processes charges accurately and timely to optimize the program’s revenues.

• Manages wait-list, emergency and cancelled appointment time slots to accommodate patients and to optimize the program’s revenues.

• Coordinates timely submission of patient information to medical officesas needed.

• Manages office supplies and communicates office supply needs to Clinical Nutrition Manager.

• Participates in department’s review of budget and recommends/implements revenue enhancement and cost containment ideas.

• Coordinates timely submission of monthly data and community reports to Clinical Nutrition Manager. Works with outpatient nutrition team and Clinical Nutrition Manager to improve patient outcomes. Reviews data on outpatient nutrition clinics’ effectiveness at staff meetings and formulates and implements action plans for quality improvement and patient follow-up success.

• Develops and teaches nutrition education services and programs for patients, patient family members, or staff and the community as a part of our community outreach program. Develops agenda for group programs and adjusts content based on group’s needs.

• Develops and teaches nutrition education services and programs for patient support groups. Develops content for support group and adjusts content based on group’s needs.

• Promotes and markets Winchester Hospital’s nutrition counseling and group services. Participates in external and internal program marketing efforts. Accepts other assignments to increase program visibility (community speaking engagements, physician calls). Serves as spokesperson for the program and provides nutrition expertise to hospital staff, other health care providers and the community.

• Writes outpatient nutrition newsletter articles. Researches current trends and information. Collects and compiles best practices to create comprehensive and up to date educational materials

• Mentors and educates nutrition team on nutritional information and behavioral approaches to improve the patient’s experience and likelihood of success.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Required: Bachelors of Science or Masters degree in Nutrition

Experience

Required:

• Experience in individual or group counseling, teaching, or health education.

Preferred: At least one year of experience as a Registered Dietitian.

Other Skills/Knowledge Required

• Knowledge of outpatient nutrition service trends

• Public speaking individual and group counseling skills

• Effective problem-solving skills

• Willing to be a role model for patients

• Expresses self effectively in all areas of written and verbal communication

• For safety and quality issues, must be able to read, write and communicate effectively in English with patients, visitors, and fellow members of the Hospital team

• Basic computer skills.

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more (https://www.bilh.org/newsroom/bilh-to-require-covid-19-influenza-vaccines-for-all-clinicians-staff-by-oct-31) about this requirement.

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