Registered Dietitian \- Bariatric – Join Our Healthcare Team!
Status: Pool \| Shift: Varies \| Weekend Work: Occasional
Location: Winter Haven Hospital, \[Winter Haven, FL]
Are you a passionate and dedicated Registered Dietitian looking to make a meaningful impact in patient care? BayCare, a leading healthcare provider in Central Florida region is seeking a Registered Dietitian to join our multidisciplinary team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for providing optimal medical nutrition therapy to patients preparing for or post bariatric surgery through one\-on\-one sessions and group classes.
- Facilitates and coordinates bariatric patient support groups and serves as a social media moderator for the BayCare Bariatric Facebook Group.
- Assists center in maintaining compliance with national and insurance specific bariatric quality designations.
- Performs bariatric in\-services to team members and physicians.
- Represents bariatric program in media requests and community outreach efforts.
- Assist in securing patient testimonials.
- Ability to build positive relationships with patients and bariatric multi\-disciplinary team including nurses, psychologists, pharmacists, surgeons, admin staff, and facility bariatric patient care areas.
- Position may require travel to other sites as needed.
- Participates in patient education/clinical projects and MBS Committee meetings.
- Other duties as assigned.
- + Required: Bachelors \- Food \& Nutrition / Related Field
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Qualifications:
+ Preferred: Masters \- Food \& Nutrition / Related Field (Effective January 1, 2024, a graduate degree is required for those not initially credentialed by 12/31/23\)
+ Required: Registered Dietitian through CDR and licensure through the State of Florida, or attainment of state licensure within 6 months of employment.
+ Preferred: Board Certified Specialist via CDR or other professional group
Why BayCare?
+ Diverse Practice Settings: Inpatient and Outpatient roles tailored to each RD’s strengths and passions
+ Hybrid Work Model: Flexibility to balance remote and on\-site responsibilities without compromising our commitment to direct patient care
+ Annual Merit Increases \& Team Award Incentives
+ Free Access to 200\+ CEU Courses
+ Complimentary Access to JPEN, NCP, and Certification Study Materials via BayCare Medical Library
+ Collaborative RD Network: Connect with dietitians across multiple counties in the Tampa Bay area
About BayCare:
BayCare is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area, operating 16 hospitals, a long\-term acute care facility, home health services, and outpatient centers while partnering with thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we are dedicated to a culture of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility, and clinical excellence.
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