Posted: 15-Jul-24
Location: Santa Barbara, California
Salary: Open
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Internal Number: 140055579
Reportingto the Director of the Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology and the SeniorDietitian Supervisor, the Dietitian will offer integrative educationalassessment for cancer patients regarding appropriate nutrition before, during,and after cancer diagnosis and treatment. This role involves developingtailored nutrition plans and providing ongoing follow-up for referred patients.Additionally, you will be responsible for offering general nutrition guidance,weight management support, and may engage in one-on-one consults, TeleHealthvisits, group classes, support sessions, and create and lead group nutritionworkshops and/or webinars. This role will take the lead in communicatingcurrent nutrition recommendations to Physicians and Staff and collaborateclosely with community organizations to maintain expertise in cancer patienteducation. The role will also support individual treatment plans as prescribedby physicians or Nurse Practitioners, suggesting adjustments when necessary.Candidates with 2+ years of prior experience in oncology and public speakingskills are preferred.
Salary offers are determined based on various factors including,but not limited to, qualifications, experience, and equity. UCLA Health annualsalary range for this position is $81,345.57 - $107,316.55.
Required:
· Must possess equivalent of aMaster's degree in Nutrition or Public Health, have completed an A.N.D.internship and be a certified registered dietitian.
· Have knowledge and 2+ years priorexperience with oncology nutrition preferred.
· Demonstrated ability to organizeand maintain efficient client flow in daily schedule.
· Demonstrated ability to workindependently with physician(s) and nurses and follow through with allassignments.
· Demonstrated comprehensiveknowledge of oncology nutrition.
· Demonstrated in-depth knowledge andexpertise of the cancer experience and in current concepts of medicalnutritional management practices in side effects of treatment and wellnessapproaches that will compliment and ameliorate or diminish side effects.
· Demonstrated experience inindividual and group nutritional counseling and education. Strong skillsin assessing, designing, implementing and evaluating the nutritional andeducational needs of participants.
· Demonstrated skills to communicateeffectively with patients, families, physicians, nursing staff, front officeand department personnel, both orally and in writing.
· Demonstrated ability to maintainpatient confidentiality.
· Demonstrated ability to maintainmedical charts and documentation.
