Registered Dietitian (Full OR Part-Time)

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Job description

Registered Dietitian
Region VII Area Agency on Aging/Sunrise PACE is accepting applications for a highly motivated Registered Dietitian. Choose a challenging and rewarding career where you can enjoy a deep sense of personal satisfaction by making a positive and meaningful difference in the lives of others. We are a growing non-profit organization based in Bay City, MI. The Sunrise PACE center and job location is located in Fort Gratiot (St. Clair County) . We believe in advocating, planning, developing, and supporting a comprehensive system of quality care and services designed to achieve the optimum level of health, well-being, and independence of people as they age.

Purpose of the position Provide Registered Dietitian services to patients nutritional project areas. Assess, plan, organize, and participate in the overall nutritional plan of care for clients served by Sunrise PACE and the associated nutritional program areas. Effectively links clients and providers to available needed resources by coordinating with Area Agency on Aging staff. Additionally, we will look to the Registered Dietitian to continually study emerging trends and stay current on new research related to the practice of dietetics, and educate staff on pertinent topics related to human nutrition and culinary service.

Requirements for this position
Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics or Nutrition (must be accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics).
Compliant with state healthcare regulatory requirements and certifications.
Up-to-date knowledge of nutritional programs and requirements.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to initiate and maintain positive working relationships with staff, clients, and other organizations.
Must be accurate, conscientious and flexible with attention to detail and proficient with computers.
Ability to communicate with elderly or disabled participants on a one-to-one basis
Ability to conduct presentations and educational events to a wide variety of individuals with different knowledge and positions
Possess analytic and organizational abilities, interviewing and listening skills, assertiveness skills, and ability to work effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team

Why join our Team? Full Time Benefits Include:
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Offered (Employer Paid Premiums)
Health Savings Accounts (Employer Contribution)
Competitive 401K Retirement Plan with Generous Company Match
Short Term/Long Term Disability (Employer Paid)
Paid Time Off
Paid Company Holidays
Life Insurance (Employer Paid)
Exceptional Work Environment where all team members are valued

OSHA CATEGORY: This position in the regular course of business would not encounter any tasks or situations involving exposure to bodily fluids.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must be able to travel in all kinds of weather.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to frequently move up to 50 pounds and perform physical demands expected while providing medical care for an elderly population. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to focus.
Region VII Area Agency on Aging/PACE is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
Region VII Area Agency on Aging/PACE is an EEO employer-M/F/Vets/Disabled

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
Dietetics
Geriatrics
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Day shift
Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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