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Clinical Dietician- Oncology
Southern, GA
Competitive Pay & Benefits
The Clinical Dietician- Oncology will contribute to the delivery of quality patient care by providing nutrition services (including assessment, modified diet formulation, and nutrition counseling/consultation) for all age groups cared for at the cancer center. They will provide evidence-based nutrition care to patients across the cancer continuum, including prevention, active treatment, survivorship, palliative care, and end-of-life care.
Clinical Dietician- Oncology Responsibilities:
Clinical Dietician- Oncology Requirements:
Hunter International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity and affirmative action regulations.
Southern, GA
Competitive Pay & Benefits
The Clinical Dietician- Oncology will contribute to the delivery of quality patient care by providing nutrition services (including assessment, modified diet formulation, and nutrition counseling/consultation) for all age groups cared for at the cancer center. They will provide evidence-based nutrition care to patients across the cancer continuum, including prevention, active treatment, survivorship, palliative care, and end-of-life care.
Clinical Dietician- Oncology Responsibilities:
- Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments for oncology patients across the continuum of care.
- Develop individualized nutrition care plans based on diagnosis, treatment, symptoms, and goals.
- Provide medical nutrition therapy for patients receiving chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapies, surgery, radiation therapy, and other therapies as appropriate.
- Assess and manage malnutrition, cachexia, weight loss, dysphagia, mucositosis, xerostomia, nausea, altered bowel patterns, and other treatment related changes in dietary habits.
- Counsel patients and caregivers on nutrition before during, and after treatment.
- Provide nutrition education focused on symptom management, hydration food safety, oral nutrition, supplements, and survivorship.
- Participate in multidisciplinary care planning, including but not an inclusive list: tumor board, breast conference, supportive care conferences.
- Collaborate with care team on providing comprehensive patient care plans.
- Screen patients for nutrition risks and provide timely interventions.
- Recommend and coordinate provision of enteral nutrition and parenteral nutrition as appropriate.
- Monitor patient progress and modify nutrition interventions based on treatment response and clinical status.
- Document assessments and interventions along with outcomes accurately within the medical record.
- Participate in quality improvement projects, accreditations, and regulatory initiatives inclusive of accreditation standards on nutrition.
- Serve as resource for cancer center staff through education and consultation.
Clinical Dietician- Oncology Requirements:
- Master's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, Clinical Nutrition, Public Health Nutrition, or related field required, unless registered prior to January 1, 2024.
- Currently registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association), as a Registered Dietitian.
- Currently licensed by the State of Georgia as a Licensed Dietitian.
- Must obtain Board Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition (CSO) within three years of employment.
- Minimum two (2) years of clinical oncology nutrition experience preferred.
- Knowledge of oncology disease processes, cancer treatment modalities, nutrition support, symptom management, survivorship, and palliative care.
Hunter International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity and affirmative action regulations.
