Registered Dietitian - Bariatric Innovations of Atlanta

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

 

Practice Details 

 

Bariatric Innovations specializes in providing general surgery and bariatric surgery to the residents of Atlanta and the surrounding areas. Our expertise covers gastric band surgery for weight loss, as well as comprehensive medical weight loss programs incorporating calorie control, activity and lifestyle education.

Responsibilities

Prepares and implements nutritional care plans for adult and geriatric patients in accordance with departmental policy and standards of care. Initiates supplements, snacks, calorie counts and consistency changes as part of the patient's individual medical condition. Incorporates current evidence-based research into clinical practice. Acts as a liaison between the Medical Staff, Nursing Staff, and other Ancillary Departments. Responsibilities involve providing nutritional counseling to adult and geriatric patients, families, and others as requested.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

B.S. degree in Foods and Nutrition, and Dietetic Internship or equivalent training.

Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association.

Current licensure as a Dietitian in the State of Georgia.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PREFERRED

 Two (2) years experience in clinical dietetics with broad areas of expertise preferred.

Work Hours:

8-4:30pm