Registered Dietitian

Student Health and Wellness Center (SHWC) is a primary care medical clinic for USF students. Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurses provide medical evaluation and care by appointment. Specialty services include, sexual health & gynecology, dermatology, behavioral health, sports medicine, travel medicine and antigen clinic. Lab services are available on site. We also assist students with immunization and insurance compliance, and administer the student health insurance plan.

The Registered Dietitian (RD) will provide expert dietetic and nutrition services to students, groups, programs, or research projects conducted at the University of South Florida. The RD will provide Medical Nutrition Therapy to patients at SHS.

• Provides individual nutrition counseling and Medical Nutrition Therapy to patients and documents intervention in Electronic Medical Record. Selects, designs, and updates nutrition education materials for use in individual counseling, nutrition promotion/outreach and education. Develops and conducts nutrition education programs as needed.
• Coordinates patient care with Student Health Services providers and outside healthcare providers and institutions as needed. Serves as a consultant for Student Health Services staff regarding nutritional standards of practice, information, and patient care.
• Provides nutrition counseling and Medical Nutrition Therapy to patients with eating disorders.
• Attends meetings, workshops, and seminars to enhance professional development.

Minimum Qualifications:

• This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics, Nutrition or related field with at least one year of directly related position-specific experience. A Master’s degree in Dietetics or Nutrition is Preferred.
• Licensed as Licensed Dietician or Licensed Nutritionist according to Florida Statutes 468.501 -468.518 (Part X) and/or Registration with the American Dietetic Association.
   

FLSB1310 Equivalency:
4 years of directly relevant experience may be substituted for bachelor's degree.
6 years of directly relevant experience may be substituted for master's degree.

This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.

Applicants for USF employment are entitled to request reasonable accommodation(s) in the application process. A request is to be made at least five (5) working days prior to the time the accommodation(s) is needed. Contact the USF ADA Lead (hr-ADA-Request@usf.edu) to coordinate your accommodation request.

The University of South Florida is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster in U.S. News and World Report's national university rankings than USF. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state's 12 public universities. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference.

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