Manager-Clinical Nutrition

Hello,

Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the University of Mississippi Medical Center.  Please review the following instructions prior to submitting your job application:

• Provide all of your employment history, education, and licenses/certifications/registrations.  You will be unable to modify your application after you have submitted it.
• You must meet all of the job requirements at the time of submitting the application. 
• You can only apply one time to a job requisition. 
• Once you start the application process you cannot save your work. Please ensure you have all required attachment(s) available to complete your application before you begin the process.
• Applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment. Once recruitment has closed, applications will no longer be accepted.

After you apply, we will review your qualifications and contact you if your application is among the most highly qualified. Due to the large volume of applications, we are unable to individually respond to all applicants. You may check the status of your application via your Candidate Profile.

Thank you,

Human Resources

Important Applications Instructions:

Please complete this application in entirety by providing all of your work experience, education and certifications/

license.  You will be unable to edit/add/change your application once it is submitted.

Job Requisition ID:

Job Category:

Organization:

Location/s:

Job Title:

Job Summary:

Education & Experience

Registered Dietitian as certified by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) and three years of experience. Experience cannot be substituted in lieu of educational requirement.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:  Valid Dietitian license, registration as certified by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of food and nutrition. Knowledge of project management principles, practices, techniques, and tools. Knowledge of performance management process and associated local, state, federal, and other regulations. Knowledge of federal, state, and JCAHO regulations, standards, protocols, and procedures. Customer service skills. Skill in budget preparation and fiscal management. Ability to ensure compliance with workplace safety, environmental, and infection control standards. Ability to train, motivate, and supervise employees.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates inpatient and outpatient clinical nutrition services for the institution.  Supervises the clinical dietitian staff including scheduling, assignments, hiring, conducting performance evaluations, managing performance and productivity.
• Serves as department liaison and member of appropriate committee, such as pharmacy, quality improvement, infection control, and diabetes education.  Participates as a member of the healthcare team to ensure continuity of care.  Provides internal and external education to enhance delivery of services.
• Ensures that all diets and eternal formulations are prepared in accordance with approved standards and cost considerations.
• Maintains the billing process according to policies and procedures.
• Evaluates clinical nutrition services on an ongoing basis to ensure highest level of service and quality.  Stays abreast of new and emerging trends in the practice of dietetics.
• Provides support, guidance, training and mentoring to dietetic staff.  Serves as preceptor for dietetic interns.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional handling or working with potentially dangerous equipment, frequent exposure to bio-hazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying more than 100 pounds, frequent climbing, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, occasional sitting, constant standing, frequent twisting, and constant walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type:

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

Pay Class:

FTE %:

Work Shift:

Benefits Eligibility:

Grant Funded:

Job Posting Date:

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):