Job Summary
We are seeking a dedicated and highly skilled Dietitian to join our healthcare team at Lackland AFB. The ideal candidate will possess a comprehensive understanding of clinical nutrition, patient assessment, and dietary management, with a strong focus on improving patient outcomes through tailored nutritional interventions. As a Dietitian, you will collaborate closely with healthcare professionals to develop and implement care plans, provide nutrition counseling, and support patients across various settings including acute care, long-term care, and specialized units. Your expertise will contribute to enhancing the quality of care and promoting optimal health for diverse patient populations.
Performance Location:
- Joint Base San Antonio Military Treatment Facilities
Dietitian Work Schedule:
- Hours of operation are 6:00 AM to 18:00 PM Monday through Friday. However, you will be scheduled for a 9-hour shift (i.e.: 7:30am – 4:30pm) within that timeframe, to include a 1-hour non-paid lunch each day, not to exceed 40 hours per week.
- No On-call
Dietitian Qualifications
- Degree/Education: Bachelor’s Degree accredited by Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
OR
o Master’s Degree permitting commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) exam.
- Certification: BLS
- License: State Dietitian License
- Experience: Current specialized experience requirement is one year in the last two years as a registered dietician in diet therapy
Dietitian duties:
- Act independently in areas of demonstrated competency within their designated scope of practice, as indicated on their privileges list.
- Participate in research and performance improvement studies.
- Conduct nutrition assessment/evaluation which includes nutrient intake, activity level, appetite, intake of vitamins, minerals, nutritional supplements, and other complimentary alternative medicine usage, weight history, taste changes, feeding problems, food intolerance, food-drug interactions, unhealthy diet behaviors, socioeconomic and ethnic background, documented medical history, current diagnoses and medical treatment modalities, current drug therapy, and clinical signs and symptoms of nutritional deficiencies.
- Apply the basic principles of enteral and parenteral nutrition support.
- Apply principles and practices of clinical dietetics and medical nutrition therapy in order to plan, develop, and independently coordinate medical nutrition therapy intervention, interdisciplinary care plans, and nutrition education activities.
- Conduct studies, analysis, and document findings to evaluate staff, food, nutrition supplements/feeding or meal alternatives and therapies, supplies, equipment, and service in order to improve the efficiency of the operation.
- Apply current food service systems management, principles, and practices within a healthcare environment.
Join our team as we strive to deliver exceptional nutritional care that promotes healing, enhances well-being, and supports our patients' journey toward better health through expert dietetic practices!
- For more information, call Trinese Barnett at 210.488.6129.
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Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
