This is a job for a Clinical Dietitian position with the company located in the Macon, GA area.

Job Summary: We are looking for valued employees who will be Champions of the Select Medical Way, which includes putting the patient first, helping to improve quality of life for the community in which you live and work, continuing to develop and explore new ideas, providing high-quality care and doing well by doing what is right. You will provide quality nutritional care to patients such as the development, implementation, and monitoring of Medical Nutrition Therapies. You will work collaboratively with the medical staff, patients, families, and food service department to ensure the patients' nutrition care plans are implemented and departmental standards are maintained.

Responsibilities:

Performing nutritional assessments and re-assessments, identifying short- and long-term

goals, recommending nutrition interventions, monitoring, and evaluating patient progress.

Working closely with the Speech Therapy Department to assist with the progression of textured modified diets to ensure patient safety and optimize oral intake.

Evaluating potential food/drug interactions, and/or herb/supplement interactions.

Developing and implementing educational programs for patients and staff.

Serving as a resource regarding emerging trends in the nutritional care of our patient population.

Attending interdisciplinary team meetings and communicating patients' nutrition care plan, progress, and special needs.

Participating in developing, planning,

and standardizing menus.

Performing meal rounds to ensure patients' meal trays are consistent with the prescribed diet and meet standards as to quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance.

Maintaining current professional registration requirements (i.e., Professional Portfolio, self-development, and continuing education).

Communicating the patients' needs to appropriate team members.

Qualifications: Bachelor's

degree with major studies in food and nutrition.

Current state licensure/certification, if required by state.

Current registration by the Commission on Dietetics Registration.

One (1) year of work experience in a facility setting with clinical responsibilities or equivalent.

Equal Opportunity Employer -- minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.