|
The Department of Medicine, Division Gastroenterology is seeking a Registered Dietitian to support patients with GI and IBD diagnosis. This position will provide assessment, education, and medical nutrition therapy of patients with digestive diseases. This position interacts daily with the Gastroenterology faculty and staff who provide guidance, assessment and direction for patient care problems. Provide telephone follow-up and communicate patients’ nutritional requirements. Train nurses and other health care providers of the team in the educational needs of patients and in providing telephone follow-up.
- Work directly in Gastroenterology clinics to supporting providers as they see and treat patients.
- Hold independent Registered Dietitian clinics seeing patients in collaboration with providers.
- Independently adjusts medications based on standing orders.
- Follow existing policies and procedures and recommend new ones as needed.
Essential Functions;
- Provide assessment and education to: a) newly diagnosed and b) established patients with GI seen at the University of Florida. Create and maintain digestive diseases education material provided to newly diagnosed patients. Assess each patient’s knowledge base, skills, comprehension, compliance, and educational needs in order to determine essential education needs required to manage diagnosis.
- Work in GI and IBD clinics independently and with providers to provide dietitian services. Monitors nutritional status; reviews food intake, medical records, and laboratory tests; and makes dietary recommendations. Advises patients regarding preventive and therapeutic nutrition and diet. Provides appropriate approach based on the physiological, emotional, and cognitive needs of patients. Educates other healthcare professionals about food and nutrition. Facilitates communication between patient/family and inter-disciplinary team members; initiates consultations with appropriate interdisciplinary team members.
- Makes recommendations to patient and primary care provider regarding changes in therapy such as medications and suggests appropriate lab tests according to standing orders. Independently adjusts medications based on standing orders. Interprets lab results and recommends appropriate adjustments in food, or medications. Evaluates laboratory results and recommends and implements modifications to food plan to address complications of digestive diseases.
|