Registered Dietitian-Outpatient Part Time

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

Outpatient Responsibilities:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

General Functions

• Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/ Entity as well as the proper release of information. 

• Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements. 

• Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code. 

• Utilizes evidence based nutrition practice guidelines in the care of patients. Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated. Actively pursues continuing  education and personal development programs to maintain knowledge base and registration.

• Research/review patient medical record prior to scheduled visit to be prepared for education to be provided as well as needed handouts.

• Scheduled outpatient visits in light of patient needs and covered benefit.

• Provide patients with absentee documentation for work or school as needed.

• Able to travel across multiple campus sites

Clerical Functions:

• Address phone calls/messages print daily list of patients for registration, documenting DOB and DX code for registration purposes, including self- pay information and required amounts as needed
• make sure supplies are adequate (school/work notes if using paper, commonly used education material)

Financial Functions:

• Proper and accurate inputting of information required in registration, scheduling, documentation and billing systems across the network
• Reconciliation of charges
• Maintain current knowledge of CMS OP MNT regulations
• Attendance at Monthly Insights financial review

Human Resources Management:

Demonstrates collaborative working relationship with others.

• Ability to work collaboratively within nutritional services and supporting departments..
• Identify and participate in OP MNT appropriate CEU activities

Client/Customer Relations:

Provides patients, visitor, and co-workers with outstanding customer service. Demonstrates/models the Network’s Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external).

• The Outpatient Dietitian provides individual and group diet counseling and nutrition care services to outpatients/clients/families whose disorders/diseases require complex dietary management or who have been identified to require lifestyle and nutrition management to promote better health.  
• Records results of nutritional assessments and diet counseling in the medical record, as well as progress on follow-up visits in the EMR and/or appropriate paper documentation.

• May serve on multidisciplinary treatment team(s) composed of physicians, nurses, social workers, and other allied health team members.    
• Professional education: provides and participates in educational programs such as medical conferences, seminars, and workshops.  
• Able to assess clients learning style and ability
• Use of interpreter or language line or family assistance when patient is unable to receive or retain information due to illness or language barrier
• Plan scheduling templates in coordination with central scheduling to best meet the needs of the population served. 

Quality Assessment and Improvement:

Demonstrates Performance Improvement in the following areas as appropriate: Clinical Care/Outcomes, Customer/Service Improvement, Operational System/Process, and Safety

• Counsels outpatients and their families on nutrition.
• Tracks quality assurance / performance improvement indicators as appropriate/requested
• Documentation utilized the nutrition care process.
• Utilizes evidence based nutrition practice guidelines in the care of patients
• Demonstrates expertise in teaching/learning process and use of PI to improve client outcomes using evidenced based knowledge and systems.
• Maintains accurate