"Registered Dietitian, Weight Loss Center, College of Medicine, Department of General Surgery"

Job Overview

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (COM) has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. In partnership with the UC Health academic healthcare system and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, College of Medicine's faculty are transforming the world of medicine every day. The Department of Surgery is a top-tier department with world-renowned faculty and staff.

A full-time Dietitian staff position is available in the Department of Surgery, within the weight loss center on the obesity treatment team at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

Essential Functions

• Utilize population specific physiological and developmental assessment criteria to provide medical nutrition therapy, assessment and education for patients being treated for overweight, obesity and related conditions.
• Develop a plan of care to achieve desired outcomes; monitor and reassess in accordance with established standards of care to evaluate outcomes and revise plan of care as needed to improve outcomes.
• Assist in developing, maintaining and presenting program education materials, including presentations, sample meal plans and other internal and patient-facing nutrition & lifestyle education literature.
• Educate patients, family and/or significant others in normal and therapeutic nutrition and drug nutrient interactions based on assessment of individual learning needs (cognitive/emotional relative to age; cultural, and spiritual); develop education materials to be utilized in patient education.
• Communicate assessment of nutrition status to other health care providers via documentation in patient’s medical record and participation in interdisciplinary patient care rounds.
• Provide supervised learning experiences for dietetic interns when appropriate; provide services to other health care providers in nutrition/service issues pertinent to patient care; develop and provide education to the community.
• Maintain a high level of competency and professional development through appropriate journals, books, websites/list servers and attendance of seminars, workshops and meetings/conferences. Participate in competency assessment process and self-evaluation to establish professional goals and development plan emphasizing area of specialization as appropriate.
• Participate in interdepartmental and intradepartmental quality and performance improvement activities related to patient care and service.
• Collaborate closely with the dietitians and other interdisciplinary team members to support patient success.
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics or related field.

Required Trainings/Certifications

Registered dietician and licensed in the State of Ohio.

Required Experience

No experience required.

Additional Qualifications Considered

• One (1) to Two (2) years of related experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to counsel patients in both individual and group sessions.
• Good interpersonal skills, problem solving, decision making, time management, and leadership skills.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Sitting - Often
• Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Often
• Hearing, listening - Often
• Standing - Often
• Talking - Often
• Walking - Often
• Bending - Seldom
• Climbing stairs/ladders - Seldom
• Crawling - Seldom
• Crouching - Seldom
• Kneeling, squatting - Seldom
• Lifting - over 50 pounds - Seldom
• Lifting - up to 20 pounds - Seldom
• Lifting - up to 50 pounds - Seldom
• Pulling, pushing - Seldom
• Reaching overhead - Seldom
• Stooping - Seldom

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. UC Benefits Link Highlights include:

Comprehensive Tuition Remission
UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.

Robust Retirement Plans
As a UC employee, you won’t contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you’ll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14–18% of your salary based on position.

Real Work-Life Balance
UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including:
Vacation and sick time
11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days)
6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents

Additional Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
• Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
• Professional development & mentorship opportunities

To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our careers page at https://www.uc.edu/careers.html

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