Clinical Dietitian

This 80-100% FTE direct patient care position serves UW-Madison students through comprehensive nutrition services, including screening, assessment, counseling, and referrals. This position is posted for full-time (40 hours per week; part-time (32 hours per week) is an option.

The successful candidate will:

• Provide individualized nutrition counseling to a diverse student population, with a focus on adolescents and young adults.

• Deliver specialized care for students with eating disorders, collaborating closely with medical and mental health providers.

• Apply evidence-based practices and maintain ongoing professional competency in the field of nutrition and dietetics.

• Support students in making healthy lifestyle choices and maintaining overall wellness.

• Participate in campus-wide health initiatives and wellness programming.

• Collaborate with UHS medical, mental health, and prevention staff to provide integrated care.

• Potentially provide services onsite at the Bakke Recreation and Wellbeing Center.

• Teaching and precepting health sciences learners.

• Facilitating group classes and outreach activities.

• Supporting RecWell with nutrition education programming, including delivering workshops at the Wolf Teaching Kitchen.

• Creating educational materials and guest lecturing on nutrition-related topics.

• Participating in student interviews and media engagements to promote health and wellness.

• Completes reports related to nutritional treatment, patient planning, and/or medical care according to established policies and procedures

• Teaches patients and support systems about proper nutrition and helps develop strategies to cope with nutritional needs and problems

• Recommends referrals, schedules logistics, and secures resources for patients to receive medical care or various program assistance

• Participates in or conducts dietary research as needed to advance practices and principles

• Develops and schedules operational work plans and may provide expertise and training and guidance to staff, the community, peers, and/or students

• Evaluates nutritional needs and treatment readiness and develops, coordinates, and disseminates treatment plans for patients and their families in collaboration with medical professionals and other partners

University Health Services - Medical Services - Gynecology/Specialty Clinics

The minimum starting salary for this position is $63,000 with final offer based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage.

• 2 years of clinical experience

• Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registry (CDR)

• Certified Dietitian by the State of Wisconsin or eligible to obtain by start date

• Ability to work effectively within interdisciplinary teams including medical and mental health professionals while also being able to work independently

• 2 years or more of clinically supervised experience working with patients with a variety of eating disorders including, but not limited to, restrictive eating, bulimia, binge eating disorder

• 2 years or more experience working with a young adult/college population

• Bachelor's degree in Science or related field required

• Master's degree in Science or related field preferred

To apply, please click on "Apply Now" to start the application process and follow the online instructions. Applicants will be asked to upload a resume and cover letter outlining relevant qualifications and experience as it pertains to the required and preferred qualifications outlined in this job posting. References will be requested of final candidates.

Karin Butikofer, UHS Human Resources Coordinator

email: karin.butikofer@wis.edu or phone: 608-890-2860

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