Registered Dietician - Minot AFB

GiaCare is accepting applications for a Registered Dietician in Minot AFB in Minot, ND!

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree: Master's degree.
• Education: Graduate from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) or completion of a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) accredited by the ACEND or completion of a post- Baccalaureate degree Dietetic Internship Program of supervised practice (for a minimum of 1200 hours) accredited by ACEND.
• Registration: Possess current registration as a Registered Dietitian from the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Experience: One year of specialized experience in diet therapy after graduation.
• Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted dietetics license or certification.

Specific Duties/Tasks:

• Plan and organize work of considerable difficulty and responsibility under minimal supervision.
• Participate in research and performance improvement studies when feasible.
• Conduct nutrition assessment/evaluation which includes nutrient intake, activity level, appetite, intake of vitamins, minerals, nutritional supplements, and other complimentary alternative medicine usage, weight history, taste changes, feeding problems, food intolerance, food-drug interactions, unhealthy diet behaviors, socioeconomic and ethnic background, documented medical history, current diagnoses and medical treatment modalities, current drug therapy, and clinical signs and symptoms of nutritional deficiencies.
• Apply the basic principles of nutrition support.
• Apply principles and practices of clinical dietetics and medical nutrition therapy in order to plan, develop, and independently coordinate medical nutrition therapy intervention, interdisciplinary care plans, and nutrition education activities.
• Conduct studies, analysis, or document findings to evaluate staff, food, nutrition supplements, feeding or meal alternatives and therapies, supplies, equipment, and service in order to improve the efficiency of the operation.
• Apply current food service systems management, principles, and practices within a healthcare environment when applicable.
• Coordinate activities with Health Promotions lead and Operational Support Team or other medical or base agencies to optimize nutrition outcomes for individual patients and groups of medical beneficiaries.

Hours of Performance:

The performance hours of the MTF are as follows:

The Clinic hours are from 0700 to 1700, or as directed by MTF, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. The clinic will be staffed for the 6 to 9 Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) Family Days and Down Days, and or 5th Bomb Wing down days.

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