Nutrition Counselor – Atlanta Bariatric Surgery

Description:

Responsible for providing clinical nutrition services, including nutrition assessment, modified diet formulation, self management training and nutrition intervention to patients/residents. Ensures patient satisfaction, quality care, regulatory agency compliance, and good public relations are achieved through the safe and efficient use of resources.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assesses the nutritional status of neonates/ infants, pediatric, adolescent, adult and/or geriatric patient

through documentation in the medical record.

2. Develops and revises a nutrition care plan based on information from the patient, medical record, family and

health care team members.

3. Advises department on patient care and food service issues.

4. Complies with regulatory agency standards, including federal and state as evidenced by successful

completion of surveys with no deficiencies.

5. Participates in facility-wide and department Performance Improvement Program and on Performance

Improvement teams to improve processes and patient care.

6. Orients, mentors and trains staff and interns, as applicable.

7. Knowledge of insurance carrier requirements for bariatric surgery. Provides specialized documentation

required to support insurance approval for bariatric surgery. Works with surgeon at the time of evaluation to

plan develop pre and post-operative treatment plans

8. Provides the initial consult for all patients who are requesting bariatric surgery as a Credentialed billing

provider under Medicare and the Piedmont Clinic.

9. Support of the PAH Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence. Attends meetings and participates in initiatives

that support Piedmont Atlanta Hospitals status as an Accredited Center of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery.

Assists with treatment model design for post-operative patients. Attends afterhours patient seminars on

bariatric surgery. Provides support and education for referring physicians

10. Patient support beyond clinic visits. Provides telephone support for patients. Reviews post discharge notes

and monitors patient adherence via telephone

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Qualifications:

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:

Bachelor’s degree

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Entry Level – Minimum one (1) year work experience as a dietitian preferred.

MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:

Current Licensure in the State of GA as a Dietitian

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Registered Dietitian (Commission on Dietetic Registration). Credentialed billing provider

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