Lead Clinical Dietitian
Posted on: 6 Mar 2025
Elizabethtown, KY
Job Description
The Lead Clinical Dietitian acts as a mentor for the Clinical Nutrition team, in addition to the clinical dietitian responsibilities which include, but not limited to, providing medical nutrition therapy to patients, employees, and the community. Ensures patient satisfaction, quality care, regulatory compliance, and good public relations are achieved through the safe and efficient use of resources. The Lead Clinical Dietitian will perform additional necessary tasks to support the daily function and professional growth of the department and staff.
Requirements:
Minimum bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college approved by the Accreditation Council for Education and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)
Current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
Licensed Dietitian (LD) in the state of practice (must obtain within 3 months of hire)
5 years of experience as Clinical Dietitian
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in nutrition, Dietetics, or related field from an accredited university or college approved by the Accreditation Council for Education and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).
1 year experience as a registered dietitian in an acute care setting preferred.
Benefits
Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
Company paid Maternity and Paternity leave
Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
Paid Time Off available upon hire
Employee Assistance Program
Retirement plans with company match
Baptist Health
Louisville, KY
Founded in 1924, Baptist Health has been bringing advanced medical technology, modern facilities, and many of the region's most prominent physicians and medical professionals to the communities of our commonwealth for nearly a century.
Headquartered in Louisville, the Baptist Health family of hospitals, care centers, physician offices and health facilities has experienced tremendous growth in recent years. Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany, Ind. (formerly known as Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services), is the newest member, joined on Oct. 1, 2016. In 2012, we welcomed Baptist Health Richmond (formerly Pattie A. Clay Regional Medical Center) and Baptist Health Madisonville (formerly Trover Health System) to the fold. Our other hospitals include Baptist Health Paducah, Baptist Health Louisville, Baptist Health La Grange, Baptist Health Lexington and Baptist Health Corbin. We also manage Hardin Memorial Health in Elizabethtown. Counting all nine hospitals, we have more than 2,700 licensed beds.
Baptist Health has more than 300 points of care include outpatient facilities which offer Urgent Care, Express Care, occupational medicine, physical therapy and diagnostics. Home care is also available in 39 Kentucky counties, six counties in Illinois and six counties in Southern Indiana. Our physician network of more than 3,000 employed and affiliated physicians continues to grow as we endeavor to improve access to healthcare and enhance the health of Kentucky as a whole.
Strength in research
Our clinicians are engaged in more than 200 clinical studies throughout our network of hospitals, working to advance treatments in oncology, cardiology, orthopedics, neuroscience, epidemiology, diabetes and other areas.
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IndustryHealthcare
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No. of Employees3,000+
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