- Portsmouth, Virginia, United States
- On-site
- Full-time
- 2+ years
Pediatric Dietitian (RD/RDN) providing outpatient nutrition care in the Pediatric Clinic at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth.
Responsibilities
- Provide diet counseling and nutrition care services to pediatric outpatients with complex dietary needs
- Serve as the pediatric outpatient nutrition specialist for patients requiring disease-specific nutritional management
- Collect and evaluate nutritionally relevant data, including medical history, medications, labs, dietary intake, and anthropometrics
- Calculate nutrient and energy intake values and analyze dietary history data
- Conduct in-depth diet history interviews with patients and caregivers
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
- Completion of a didactic program in dietetics approved by CADE (ADA) or ACEND
- Completion of a dietetic internship or pre-professional practice program approved by CADE or ACEND