Clinical Dietitian Job at Tucson Medical Center (Tucson)

Clinical Dietitian

Tucson Medical Center

Location:
United States , Tucson

Category:
Health and Beauty

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Job Description:

Collaborate as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to provide patients high quality medical nutrition therapy following the Nutrition Care Process. Coordinate all phases of nutrition care including nutrition assessment, care planning, monitoring, education and counseling of hospitalized patients and outpatients in a variety of settings. Provides professional advice on therapeutic diets, instructs patients and/or families, coordinates with nursing staff, physicians, and other medical staff and facilities on the nutrition evaluation and plan of patients.

Job Responsibility:

Evaluate, interpret, monitor and document the nutritional status and nutritional needs of hospitalized patients and out patients using established standards of care and practice guidelines
Reviews, updates, and coordinates patient nutritional care and protocol implementation through on-going communication and conference participation with nursing and other interdisciplinary staff
Identify patients at nutritional risk based on established criteria and provides individual patient nutritional care
Documents relevant aspects of nutritional care for patients in accordance with departmental standards in patient medical records
Obtains the patient’s weight, height, and body compositions measurements (when applicable)
Identify and provide age-specific nutrition counseling to meet the cultural needs of the patients and their families
Educates patients through individual discussions, group classes, and community speaking engagements
Plans, develops, and conducts formal and informal educational programs in nutrition and diet therapy as well as functions as a nutritional resource physicians, nursing, students, and other healthcare professionals
Precept dietetic interns and provide on the job training for newly hired clinical staff
Guides the Medical Nutrition Therapy Team through education, demonstration, and observation of the Diet Technicians
Reviews, instructs, and communicates patient’s diet, food allergies, and food preferences and documents in computerized system
Compiles dietetic information for use by kitchen personnel in food preparation
Adheres to TMC organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values policies and standards
Performs related duties as assigned
NICU – Within the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), the responsibilities will include the ability to diagnose nutrition-related problems, determine and implement appropriate interventions and monitor and evaluate interventions and outcomes
Assists in the development and implementation of nutrition protocols and monitoring tools
Maintains current knowledge of neonatal nutrition and macro and micro nutrient requirements of preterm and term infant for optimal growth
Monitors infant feeding composition, route of feeding and tolerance and makes appropriate recommendations as indicated
Also provide patient/ family formula mixing instructions
Outpatient- Provides professional duties related to nutrition counseling of patients and/or families for Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) diet education for both adults and pediatrics
This may include but are not limited to diabetes education, weight management, cardiovascular disease, renal disease, malnutrition/ weight fain, failure to thrive, cancer and nutrition therapy, and gastrointestinal disorders
The Outpatient Dietitian may also be required to assess/ evaluate outpatients receiving home tube feedings or need of parenteral nutrition

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree required
Master’s degree preferred
Successful completion of coordinated program or dietetic internship of not less than 900 hours under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian required
No experience required
One (1) year of experience preferred
Outpatient- One (1) year of clinical or outpatient nutrition experience required
Current registration as a dietitian (RD/RDN) with the Commission of Dietetic Registration required
Candidates eligible for registration must achieve registration within 6 months of the date of hire
NICU – Preferred completion of a neonatal nutrition fellowship and Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition (CSP) or Certified Specialist in Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition (CSPCC)
Knowledge of best practices for diet therapies for different needs
Knowledge of scientific rational and application of infant, pediatric, and adult formulas, intravenous feedings and feeding modules (carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamins and minerals)
Skill in assessing personal diet needs and providing advice on how to improve nutritional balance
Skill in the establishment of strong interpersonal working relationships with multidisciplinary teams and support services
Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries or complaints from employees, patients, and/or their representatives and the general public
Ability to calculate figures and compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs and apply basic algebraic concepts
Ability to define problems, collect data and draw valid conclusions
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

Nice to have:

Master’s degree
One (1) year of experience
NICU – Preferred completion of a neonatal nutrition fellowship and Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition (CSP) or Certified Specialist in Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition (CSPCC)

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 20, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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