jeffersonhealth
Registered Dietitian Diabetes & Metabolism
At a Glance
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Employment
- Full time
- Posted
- 2026-06-22
Key Requirements
Domain Knowledge
- Education
- Healthcare
Benefits & Perks
ng a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Requirements
Strong knowledge of nutrition and dietetics principles.
Ability to develop and implement individualized nutrition care plans
Proficiency in patient education and counseling.
Knowledge of electronic health record (EHR) systems.
RD - Registered Dietitian - Commission on Dietetic Registration Within 180 Days
RD - Registered Dietitian - Commission on Dietetic Registration
Compensation & Benefits
Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than
part-time (including
per diem
colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps
), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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Responsibilities
The Clinical Dietitian delivers comprehensive nutrition support and medical nutrition therapy aligned with patients' medical goals.
This role involves educating patients about their diet and nutrition plans and acting as a key nutrition resource for medical and nursing staff, as well as other healthcare team members.
The Clinical Dietitian collaborates closely with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop and implement nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy based on established standards of care and practice guidelines.
Ambulatory Clinical Dietitians in specialty departments are responsible for the clinical nutrition care of patients with complex or specialized dietary needs.
The Clinical Dietitian in specialty departments functions as a professional consultant and member of the health care team providing high quality, evidence-based nutrition care for their designated specific patient population.
The Clinical Dietitian delivers comprehensive nutrition support and medical nutrition therapy aligned with patients' medical goals.