Ambulatory Registered Dietitian

Inova Schar Cancer & Peterson Life with is looking for a dedicated Registered Dietitian to join the outpatient oncology team. This role is full-time Day Shift (40 hrs/week) Monday- Friday. We offer great pay based on experience! Plus, don’t forget about our other amazing benefits and perks! 

Join a growing team of experienced oncology dietitians that are deeply integrated into multidisciplinary cancer treatment teams. This position offers the opportunity to specialize within the field of oncology nutrition and allows many opportunities for professional growth. 

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation. 

Inova Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, and more.

Registered Dietitian Job Responsibilities:

• The Registered Dietitian provides safe and therapeutic nutritional care in a comprehensive and systematic manner. 
• Provides clinical services and acts as a resource to physicians, nurses and other professional healthcare team members, to provide patients with optimum nutritional care. 
• Coordinates the nutrition care plan with the physician and other healthcare providers while serving as a resource in the integration of the nutrition care plan into the comprehensive plan of care for the patient. 
• Formulates an individualized nutrition plan of care based on assessment findings and interpreting trends in patient populations to achieve best practice.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree minimum if licensed before 1/1/2024; Dietitians registered after 1/1/2024 must hold a master’s degree and a Dietetic internship or equivalent 
• Certification:       
  • Registered Dietitian (RD) required within 3 months of hire
  • Basic Life Support from American Heart Association required within 3 months of hire

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Previous nutrition oncology experience

 

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare. 

Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.