DIETITIAN – PEDIATRICS & FAMILY MEDICINE

Bilingual (English/Spanish or English/Creole)

You are attentive to the dietary needs of those you serve

Your talent is to listen, strategize and deliver service based on the individual needs and preferences of your patients. And, you appreciate the need to focus on promoting long-term healthy eating habits through nutrition assessments, medical nutrition therapy, obesity and failure to thrive evaluations and diabetes self-management education that meet the nutrition, medical, and cultural needs of our patients.

Working in conjunction with the department of Pediatric and Family Medicine, the successful candidate will:

• Be responsible for the nutritional evaluation, assessment, intervention, monitoring, and management of the pediatric population including their families
• Perform comprehensive assessment of the nutritional education needs of patients enrolled in Diabetes Education Care in the Children’s Health Center and Family Practice on an individual basis and group sessions
• Create personalized nutrition plans based on need’s assessment that promotes a healthy lifestyle
• Offer nutritional counseling and serve as a resource for patients, families, and/or caregivers regarding the patients’ overall nutritional plan of care
• Assist in planning, implementation and evaluation of the objectives and curriculum related to nutrition and diabetes
• Effectively provide group nutrition education classes focused on obesity and failure to thrive, diabetes and other chronic conditions
• Participate in professional meetings and conferences

We are looking for someone who has:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition/Dietetic
• Minimum 3 years of progressively responsible, related experience in a similar program
• New York State License as a Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist (CDN)
• Registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
• Sensitivity to cultural diversity of patient population served
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to work well with physicians, nursing and ancillary staff

We encourage collaboration among our employees because it enhances our deliverable.

Our organization is a true community where everyone participates. Employees are comfortable in sharing their ideas at all levels. It's this kind of open communication that separates us from other organizations, and we look for people who are not shy about generating/sharing ideas and working with others.

Located in the heart of Downtown Brooklyn, TBHC is a clinical affiliate of The Mount Sinai Hospital and an academic affiliate of The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.  As Brooklyn’s first hospital since 1845, TBHC is proud to be a part of an incredibly diverse community and is committed to Keeping Brooklyn Healthy by providing outstanding health services, education and research.

Team members here enjoy a stimulating work setting and a complete salary/benefits package. To be considered, please e-mail resume directly to along@tbh.org. We are an equal opportunity employer.