Clinical Dietitian 1, Full Time

Current Employees

If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position, please review this tip sheet.

Location: UHealth Tower

The Clinical Dietitian 1 (H) coordinates, plans, and conducts programs to educate patients about nutrition. Additionally, the Clinical Dietitian administers medical nutrition therapy and advises food service operations for assigned facilities.

Core Job Functions

• Plans menus and inspects food to ensure portions adhere to set restrictions and dietary standards.
• Assesses patients' nutritional status and develops individualized nutritional plans.
• Relays appropriate information regarding patient care to the collaborating physician.
• Assists in managing family dynamics and coping mechanisms during acute and chronic phases of patients' care.
• Triages patients to determine the urgency of physician evaluation. Documents and reports care in an accurate and timely fashion.
• Collaborates with the development of educational materials.
• Identifies and accounts for specific ethnic, cultural, and religious needs.
• Responds to, resolves, and follows up regarding patient inquiries or concerns.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Additional information

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Core Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.
• Registered Dietitian (RDN/LDN)
• FL state license.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from American Heart Association.
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes

• Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.
• Commitment to the University's core values.
• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.

Additional information

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

Pay and benefits

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

Job Status: Full time

Employee Type: Staff