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The Registered Dietitian (RD) provides medical nutrition therapy (MNT) to individuals and groups in an outpatient setting to help manage chronic conditions and triage acute nutrition-related health concerns. While this position is primarily patient-facing, the RD may be asked to assist with Diabetes Education programming.
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Primary Responsibilities:
- Participates and maintains a culture within The Corvallis Clinic that is consistent with the content outlined in the Service and Behavioral Standards document. To this end, employee will be expected to read, have familiarity, and embrace the principles contained within
- Performs Nutrition Care Process/Medical Nutrition therapy to patients with a wide range of conditions by completing nutritional assessments, diagnosing nutritional problems, and providing tailored interventions and counseling
- Collaborates with the Corvallis Clinic Diabetes Education team to coordinate and teach Diabetes Education group class
- Collaborates with Corvallis Clinic primary care and specialties to manage treatment plans
- Develops, implements, and revises nutrition-related educational programs and resources for both patients and staff. Includes serving as a dietetic intern preceptor
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in nutrition from an accredited program and completion of an approved dietetic internship
- Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Licensed Dietitian by the State of Oregon's Health Licensing Office
- Medical Nutrition Therapy - Possess the skills and knowledge needed to assess patients for nutritional diagnoses and provide appropriate nutritional interventions. Ability to provide evidence- based nutritional counseling and guidance. Knowledge of medical records, procedures and terminology and research based nutritional guidelines and recommendations
- Experience and expertise in the use of computer systems including electronic medical records. Knowledge of medical records, procedures, and terminology
- Thorough understanding of and ability to complete all required documentation of clinical interactions with patients, including compliance with third-party payer's policies and regulations
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) or ability to obtain within the first year employment
- 1+ years of experience as a clinical dietitian, with preference to outpatient counseling
- Experience delivering health education and support to patients with chronic disease
- Experience teaching health education classes
- Knowledgeable in clinical disease processes and medical management
- Interdisciplinary Care - Proven ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with multi-disciplinary teams
- Communication - Proven effective written and oral communication skills to explain complex issues, exchange information between team members, patients, and community members, and tactfully discuss issues. Ability to perform group presentations and listen to and understand complex information and ideas
- Problem Solving: Proven ability to identify complex problems, review related information, employ creativity and alternative thinking to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
- Social Perceptiveness: Proven ability to work with a diverse population from pediatrics to geriatrics. Basic understanding of age-related differences in caring for and communicating with patients and caregivers
- Time Management: Proven ability to organize, plan and prioritize work to completion within required time frames and to follow-up on pending issues. Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and thrive in dynamic fast-paced environments and under pressure
- Adaptability/Flexibility: Proven ability to respond quickly and appropriately to urgent medical situations that may arise with high risk or diverse patient populations. Ability to adjust actions in relation to others and adapt treatment to offer best possible care to patients
- Professional Development: Proven ability to maintain appropriate licensure and registration, certifications, and continuing education requirements
The salary range for this role is $49,300 to $96,400 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
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