Position Summary:

• Provides nutrition therapy for patients with inborn errors of metabolism utilizing ongoing laboratory data, food records, and growth patterns as the basis for determining dietary recommendations.
• Interprets medical, laboratory and dietary parameters to calculate prescriptions for special diets and medical foods.
• Analyzes diets for research and clinical studies using Metabolic Pro diet analysis software.
• Maintains records of patients' dietary prescriptions, analyses, growth and nutritional status, and education/counseling sessions.
• Participates as an interdisciplinary team member of the Metabolic Team.
• Provides consultative services to outside agencies and physicians for patients who are hospitalized or have special medical needs (e.g., PKU) in conjunction with the metabolic geneticist.
• Provides patient education (for patients of the Metabolic Clinic) on both an inpatient and outpatient service basis and develops new approaches for educating patients and families.
• Participates in division-based research and quality improvement projects.
• Assists in educating rotating nutrition, nursing, genetic counseling, medical students, and residents about diet therapy of genetic metabolic disorders.
• Works closely with the New Jersey Department of Health Newborn Screening Program to ensure all referred babies with abnormal newborn screening are managed appropriately.

Minimum Education and Experience:

•  Bachelor's of Science Degree in Dietetics or Nutrition or a related field plus registration by the American Dietetic Association. At least five (5) years of clinical/practical experience, required. Demonstrated human relations, computer literacy. 

City: Newark

State: NJ

Salary: 38.41 Hr

Posting Number: 24ST2667

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