RESPONSIBILITIES
- Clinical nutrition setting: contributes to the design and implementation of a plan of patient nutrition care, based on identification and assessment of a patient’s nutritional needs, correlated with other health plans.
- Ambulatory care settings: contributes to the planning and delivery of the nutrition component of the care plan as well as nutrition education in the appropriate and assigned settings.
- Food service rotation: involved in management and delivery of quality food items to patients and guests.
- Research: Coordinates extensive literature review with guidance and gains exposure to the dietitian’s role in a clinical research setting.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Acceptance to the Brigham and Women’s Dietetic Internship after undergoing the formal application process (including the matching procedure) with evidence of completion of the ACEND required coursework.
- Minimum of a Master’s Degree.
- Completion of an accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) as confirmed by submission of a final Verification Statement.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED
- Knowledge of metabolism in relation to clinical nutrition.
- Knowledge of food chemistry and macro/micro-nutrition composition.
- Knowledge of food production and service systems in relation to safe, nutritious food products.
- Basic personnel skills for interaction with a diverse group of people in the work setting (including physicians, nurses, other allied health professionals, managers, and supportive personnel).
- High level of analytical abilities to interpret laboratory data, to identify and plan individual nutrition programs, and to discriminate new product claims and their physiologic effect.
- High level of interpersonal skills necessary to provide counseling to patients and their families on nutrition related issues.
- Ability to work in changing environment.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: ₹8,000.00 - ₹10,000.00 per month
Schedule:
- Day shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Gurgaon, Haryana: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- total work: 1 year (Preferred)