Registered Dietitian Oncology

Inova Health Center 8081 - Fairfax East is seeking a dedicated Registered Dietitian to join the outpatient oncology team. This position's primary responsibilities are to provide medical nutrition therapy to support diet and lifestyle changes aimed at reducing cancer risk and recurrence for patients served by the Inova Saville Screening & Prevention Center and the Schar Cancer Institute/Peterson Life with Cancer Survivorship Clinic. This role is full-time Day Shift (40 hrs/week) Monday- Friday.

Join a growing team of experienced oncology dietitians that are deeply integrated into multidisciplinary cancer treatment teams. This position offers the opportunity to specialize within the field of oncology nutrition and allows many opportunities for professional growth. We offer great pay based on experience! Plus, don't forget about our other amazing benefits and perks! J

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Inova Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, and more.

Registered Dietitian Job Responsibilities:

• The Registered Dietitian provides safe and therapeutic nutritional care in a comprehensive and systematic manner.
• Provides clinical services and acts as a resource to physicians, nurses and other professional healthcare team members, to provide patients with optimum nutritional care.
• Coordinates the nutrition care plan with the physician and other healthcare providers while serving as a resource in the integration of the nutrition care plan into the comprehensive plan of care for the patient.
• Formulates an individualized nutrition plan of care based on assessment findings and interpreting trends in patient populations to achieve best practice.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's degree minimum if licensed before 1/1/2024; Dietitians registered after 1/1/2024 must hold a master's degree and a Dietetic internship or equivalent
• Certification:
  • Registered Dietitian (RD) required within 3 months of hire
  • Basic Life Support from American Heart Association required within 3 months of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous nutrition oncology experience