56602TH CLINICAL NUTRITIONIST II / PART-TIME

ANNOUNCEMENT OF Professional Vacancy

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK · DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER
450 CLARKSON AVENUE, BOX 1194, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11203

Department: Medicine/Transitional Continuity of Care Clinic Job Title: TH CLINICAL NUTRITIONIST II / PART-TIME

Professional Rank: SL-3 Descriptive Title: TH CLINICAL NUTRITIONIST II / PART-TIME

Salary Range: COMMENSURATE WITH QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Line Number: Line# 56602

Additional Position Information: * Represents Location Pay for full-time appointees.Hours of work: Variable; Days of week: M,W, F.; Hours per week 18.75 *Please include the 5 digit line number and job title in the subject and body of your email submission.

Brief Description of Duties:
Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

The Department of Medicine at SUNY Downstate is seeking a part time Clinical Nutritionist II. The Nutritionist obtains diet history and assesses nutritional status of patients requiring special diets, and instructs patients and families on required diet therapy for the Department of Medicine’s Transitional Continuity of Care Clinic (TCC Clinic), Patient Center Medical Home, and the Transplant Program. The successful candidate will:
- Develop and implement nutritional care plan based on assessment of nutritional needs, current nutrition related problems and psychosocial studies;
- Consults with physicians and other health care professionals concerning patient’s nutrition related problems and psychosocial studies;
- Counsels individuals and families in nutritional principles, meal planning, nutritional supplement or special products selection, reviews laboratory values, conducts anthropometric measurements and other objective nutritional status (i.e. nitrogen balance study to assess nutritional status);
- Refers patients to other professionals for proper financial assistance and psychosocial intervention;
- Communicates nutritional problems, diet information;
Designs and develops educational materials to assist in patient education and in management of diet related problems;
- Develops experimental diets as requested by medical staff.
Plans and participates in quality assurance studies for nutritional services;
- Coordinates and integrates clinical and administrative aspects of dietetics to provide quality nutritional care;
- Attends professional meetings or continuing educational programs for maintaining registration status.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE ABOVE POSITION DESCRIPTION

All successful candidates must undergo various background checks, maintain credentials required for continued employment and adhere to the SUNY-DMC UHB Principles of Behavior. Clinical Faculty and Allied Health professionals must receive and maintain Medical Board authorization.

Qualifications:
REQUIRED:
- Bachelor's Degree.
- Registered Dietician.

PREFERRED:
- Master's Degree or at least ten (10) years experience in clinical dietetics.
- Clinical provider privileges at University Hospital of Brooklyn Medical Board.

Posting ID: 16422 Ref #: B/PR-56602-19

Persons interested in the above position should submit a resume along with a cover letter to ==>
Please include: Job Title( TH CLINICAL NUTRITIONIST II / PART-TIME ), Line( 56602 ) and PostingID( 16422 ) The Employment Office
M.S.C. 1194
450 Clarkson Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11203 ( email: Careers@downstate.edu )

Closing date for receipt of applications:

Internal Consideration Program: 01/01/29 Off-campus recruitment: 01/01/29

SUNY Downstate Medical Center offers a competitive salary and benefits package.
SUNY Downstate Medical Center is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familiar status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status or criminal conviction.

Department:	Medicine/Transitional Continuity of Care Clinic	Job Title:	TH CLINICAL NUTRITIONIST II / PART-TIME
Professional Rank:	SL-3	Descriptive Title:	TH CLINICAL NUTRITIONIST II / PART-TIME
Salary Range:	COMMENSURATE WITH QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE	Line Number:	Line# 56602

Additional Position Information: * Represents Location Pay for full-time appointees.Hours of work: Variable; Days of week: M,W, F.; Hours per week 18.75 *Please include the 5 digit line number and job title in the subject and body of your email submission.
Brief Description of Duties: Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors. The Department of Medicine at SUNY Downstate is seeking a part time Clinical Nutritionist II. The Nutritionist obtains diet history and assesses nutritional status of patients requiring special diets, and instructs patients and families on required diet therapy for the Department of Medicine’s Transitional Continuity of Care Clinic (TCC Clinic), Patient Center Medical Home, and the Transplant Program. The successful candidate will: - Develop and implement nutritional care plan based on assessment of nutritional needs, current nutrition related problems and psychosocial studies; - Consults with physicians and other health care professionals concerning patient’s nutrition related problems and psychosocial studies; - Counsels individuals and families in nutritional principles, meal planning, nutritional supplement or special products selection, reviews laboratory values, conducts anthropometric measurements and other objective nutritional status (i.e. nitrogen balance study to assess nutritional status); - Refers patients to other professionals for proper financial assistance and psychosocial intervention; - Communicates nutritional problems, diet information; Designs and develops educational materials to assist in patient education and in management of diet related problems; - Develops experimental diets as requested by medical staff. Plans and participates in quality assurance studies for nutritional services; - Coordinates and integrates clinical and administrative aspects of dietetics to provide quality nutritional care; - Attends professional meetings or continuing educational programs for maintaining registration status. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE ABOVE POSITION DESCRIPTION
All successful candidates must undergo various background checks, maintain credentials required for continued employment and adhere to the SUNY-DMC UHB Principles of Behavior. Clinical Faculty and Allied Health professionals must receive and maintain Medical Board authorization.
Qualifications: REQUIRED: - Bachelor's Degree. - Registered Dietician. PREFERRED: - Master's Degree or at least ten (10) years experience in clinical dietetics. - Clinical provider privileges at University Hospital of Brooklyn Medical Board.
Posting ID: 16422	Ref #: B/PR-56602-19
Persons interested in the above position should submit a resume along with a cover letter to ==> Please include: Job Title( TH CLINICAL NUTRITIONIST II / PART-TIME ), Line( 56602 ) and PostingID( 16422 )		The Employment Office M.S.C. 1194 450 Clarkson Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11203 ( email: Careers@downstate.edu )
Closing date for receipt of applications:
Internal Consideration Program: 01/01/29	Off-campus recruitment: 01/01/29