Registered Dietitian

• JOB TITLE: Registered Dietitian
• LOCATION: Rockville, MD
• PAY: $80,000/yr depending on experience
• HOURS: M-THURS (Full-Time) 4 day work week!

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General Statement of Duties

Responsible for assessing and advising patients on nutrition and healthy eating habits to promote weight management, disease prevention and management of chronic conditions.

Supervision Received

The Registered Dietitian will report to the physician director of the Wellness and Weight Loss Clinic and the Chief Operations Officer

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: none

Typical Working Conditions

Normal clinic environment and possibility of hybrid work. Dietitian must have a formal, professional home office to conduct virtual visits.

Examples of Duties

(This list may not include all the duties assigned)

Primary Responsibilities

Create, coordinate, and evaluate the nutritional needs of patients. This includes reviewing medical records, conducting patient interviews and creating nutritional plans.

Collaborate with other health care providers, including ARA rheumatologist, primary care physician, endocrinologist, etc., as needed to coordinate appropriate intervention.

Inform health care providers when there are significant changes to the patient’s nutritional status that warrant a change in the medical plan of care.

Assist patient with developing a meal plan considering medical conditions, patient’s budget and any special dietary needs.

• Monitor progress of patient and manage any changes in the dietary plan.
• Educate patients by providing information on healthy eating habits, nutrition and lifestyle

Document each patient’s appointment, in-office or virtual, using ARA’s electronic health record system in a timely manner, specifically, within 48 hours of the visit.

Accurately bill for patient services in a timely manner, specifically, the same day as the patient appointment.

• Stay current with the latest research and best practices in nutrition and food science.
• Maintain an active license as a registered dietitian.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal guidelines regarding the provision of nutrition services.

Coordinate patient schedule with supervisors of ARA, including Call Center manager, office managers and Director of Clinical Operations.

Collaborate with the physician director and the COO to develop the dietary services program at ARA, to include providing feedback, reports, and any requested information.

• Assist in educating ARA staff on registered dietitian services.
• Collaborate with the marketing committee to promote nutrition service at ARA
• Perform department audits as instructed.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Registered Dietitian

Performance Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

1. Excellent clinical decision-making and judgment in assisting patients to achieve nutrition goals.

2. Work requires professional written and verbal communication and people skills.

3. Work requires willingness to work a flexible schedule.

Compliance

1. Follows compliance requirements mandated by CMS, Medicare and all other ARA contracted carriers. This should include a working knowledge of how others are accountable within the practice as well.

2. Follow guidelines for maintaining patient confidentiality.

3. Demonstrates a strong commitment to honest and responsible corporate conduct.

4. Identifies, reports and/or prevents any fraudulent or unethical behavior.

5. Initiates notification to management if inappropriate behavior is observed within the organization.

6. Develop a style and methodology that encourages employees to report potential problems.

HIPAA-Minimum Necessary Access to PHI

The responsibilities associated with this position allow access to the computer “role” of PT / OAC only.

We are committed to enforcing minimum necessary access to our patients’ PHI by limiting the uses and disclosures of this information within our practice. For this employee to conduct his/her job in a manner that best serves our patients, the employee needs access to the aforementioned computer “role”.

Role descriptions are explicitly defined in our HIPAA manual. Access to computer information is password protected. Upon termination of an employee, his/her password will be deleted from the system.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, dietetics or a related field. Active state license.

Experience

Willing to train a licensed and registered dietitian who exhibits professionalism, strong clinical skills and social acumen.

Disclaimer

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.