CLINICAL DIETITIAN - Duke Perinatal

The Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) of Duke Health is the world-class, multi-specialty physician practice comprised of 140 clinics located throughout North Carolina. The PDC recruits the top physicians and employees and retains them by offering competitive salaries and benefits and a supportive work environment where passion and purpose connect.

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We are seeking a Clinical Dietitian to be an integral member of the healthcare team and provide direct and indirect care to patients at the Duke Perinatal Clinic at 2608 Erwin Road in Durham, NC. You will coordinate all phases of nutrition care including nutrition assessment, care planning, monitoring, education and counseling of hospitalized patients and outpatients in a variety of settings. Perform duties in support of and in compliance with performance improvement plans, JCAHO, and other licensing, accrediting, and regulatory agencies. In this position you will have the opportunity for career advancement through a clinical ladder program.

WE INVITE YOU TO APPLY IF:

• You thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy collaboration and are excited to be an integral member of a healthcare team.
• You specialize in the delivery of high quality care to patients of all ages and athletes of all skill levels.
• You are compassionate, have top notch interpersonal skills and are able to maintain calm when assisting patients in need of care.

JOB DUTIES

• You thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy collaboration and are excited to be an integral member of a healthcare team.
• You specialize in the delivery of high quality care to patients of all ages and athletes of all skill levels.
• You are compassionate, have top notch interpersonal skills and are able to maintain calm when assisting patients in need of care.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Food and Nutrition, Dietetics, Nutritional Sciences, Human Nutrition, or comparable major.
• Successful completion of coordinated program or dietetic internship of not less than 900 hours under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian.
• Registered dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration; candidates eligible for registration may be hired with the expectation that registration will be achieved within 90 days of hire.
• Licensed dietitian/nutritionist (LDN) by the North Carolina Board of Dietetics and Nutrition; provision for license-eligible dietitians as above.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Certain jobs in the Private Diagnostic Clinic may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

The Private Diagnostic Clinic is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

The PDC aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.