Registered Dietician

This person provides expert dietetic and nutritional services to patients of the USF Health Diabetes and Endocrinology division. Responsible for case management process and nutritional management. Assists providers and staff with the daily coordination of diabetes patient care to facilitate efficient patient flow and access. Functions as a liaison/fills gaps between patients, staff and providers to ensure delivery of a patient centered model of care. Provides dietary and diabetes education and coordinates the nutritional therapy and diabetes education program with providers and Administrator. Oversees the Diabetes Educator program.

-Provides nutrition and diabetes education/equipment training on an individual or group basis. Works with provider leadership in nutrition and diabetes education to establish written protocols to provide efficiencies of patient messaging and tasks and to define patient care procedures related to diabetes education. As needed, it maintains training logs of their activity. Maintains inventory of education material. As needed, review patient messages as they arrive, delegated as indicated and followed- up on timely but no later than daily, with all actions documented in the electronic health record. 
 

-Works with providers to develop education curriculum and material. Organizes/archives diabetes education materials. Creates/advises effective methods to access diabetes education materials. Assesses quality of care and assists in identifying opportunities to improve patient services/quality. Collaborate with clinical personnel/Administrator in implementing process/ system changes. Act as a liaison between providers, patients, pharmacies, hospitals, other health professionals and non-clinical staff to provide a team approach to patient care (team meetings, daily huddles to review daily schedules and enhance pt care).
 

-Other duties as assigned, including, but not limited to, back up coverage of non-provider staff; marketing/community promotion and events.
 

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. 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.

Preferred Qualifications: Previous pediatric nutritionist experience preferred. CDE, Masters 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.

Working at USF

With approximately 16,000 employees, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. We are dedicated to cultivating a talented, engaged and driven workforce that strives to be bold. Employees excel in USF‘s rich academic environment, which fosters their development and advancement. In 2025, Forbes recognized USF as one of Florida’s best large employers, ranked No. 1 among the state’s 12 public universities. Our first-class benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.

About USF 

The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and USF Health. USF is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 public university and the best value in Florida. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as the No. 1 medical school in Florida and in the highest tier nationwide. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $738 million in research funding in 2024 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. USF’s Division I athletics teams compete in the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.

Compliance and Federal Notices

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

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Law