JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Number: 213283

Department: Clinical Nutrition Services

Hours: 8:00-4:30

This full-time outpatient position supports our Bariatric Surgery Program and our General, Thoracic, and Vascular Surgery Program. Since 2006, Virginia Mason Medical Center has maintained accreditation by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program in partnership with the American College of Surgeons as a Comprehensive Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence. This mark of distinction means that we provide the highest quality of care and best outcomes for weight loss, including evaluation, surgical treatment, and post-operative management. This position establishes the standards and methodologies of medical nutrition therapy for patients and staff and delivers direct patient care.

Located in Seattle, WA, Virginia Mason is an internationally recognized leader in the continuous improvement of health care. With an extensive list of awards and distinctions that includes our recognition as Top Hospital of the Decade by The Leapfrog Group, Virginia Mason offers you the opportunity to partner with exceptionally talented peers at every level.

You will contribute to the strength of our Team Medicine approach to collaborative medicine and benefit from the changes enacted through our Virginia Mason Production System, a model that has transformed health care by providing patients with easier access to care, reducing errors, and continuously innovating patient safety and quality that has been adopted by other organizations here and abroad. Join us and find out how many ways Virginia Mason offers you the chance to focus on what really matters - our patients.

Qualifications:

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  Bachelor's degree and Registered Dietitian status (RD / RDN) from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Commission on Dietetic Registration
  


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  Washington State Certification
  


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  Specialty board certifications as needed per area & assignment
  


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  Working knowledge of anatomy, physiology, chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacology, and behavioral sciences
  


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  An understanding of therapeutic nutrition and nutrition support
  


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  A working knowledge of safety and sanitation practices for food science
  


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  Counseling skills, the ability to negotiate, work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary environment and strong math skills.
  


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  Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  


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  Excellent problem solving skills
  


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  A Master's Degree is preferred. Minimum of one year of experience in an outpatient and/or bariatric surgery setting preferred
  

Just as Virginia Mason is dedicated to improving the lives of our patients and our community, we are equally dedicated to your professional and personal success. With a wide range of perks that includes comprehensive compensation and benefits, continuing education and support, and the opportunity to live in one of the country's most livable cities, you will find that an opportunity with Team Medicine is one worth taking.

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.