Essential Job Outcomes

1. Screens, prioritizes and processes patient referrals.
2. Reviews patient’s clinical information obtained through physician referral, laboratory reports and health records.
3. Conducts consultations with patients and performs nutrition assessments:
   1. Uses effective interviewing methods to obtain relevant patient information
   2. Uses accurate and pertinent data and information to identify nutrition-related problems
   3. Develops appropriate, purposefully planned, and individualized interventions in partnership with the patient
   4. Assesses patient’s understanding and compliance with the nutrition plan of care
4. Utilizes the best available research/evidence, evidence-based guidelines, and best practices to guide patient care. 
5. Helps to develop, manage, and review RD protocol(s) for MNT and nutrition education of patients with diabetes and pre-diabetes.
6. Prepares reports on RD activities as required for outcomes data.
7. Multi-tasking skills related to the delivery of efficient primary care including the ability to share information and teach while treating a patient.
8. Regular attendance at staff meetings as required.
9. “Other duties as assigned”