General Dietitian
General Dietitian at Kaiser Permanente — Lithonia, GA, US
- Company: Kaiser Permanente
- Location: Lithonia, GA, US
- Posted: 2026-09-24
About this role
Job Summary:
Acts as a specialty associate provider of Dietitian/Nutritionist department which involves assessment, individual and group education, and counseling of members of all ages with nutrition related diagnoses. Functions as a consultant to the practitioners and staff of Kaiser Permanente. Represents Kaiser Permanente in the community as requested and able.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Develops and implements a plan of care based on assessment of nutritional status and needs of an individual member.
- Provides on-going education and counseling to members in an individual and/or group setting.
- Evaluates individual outcomes in accordance goals outlined by practitioner and suggest adjusting plan of care as needed.
- Counsel individuals, families and groups in nutrition principles, diet and food selection and adapt teaching plan to the individuals lifestyle.
- Document all encounters in the medical record maintaining appropriate dietary history and nutritional care data through Health Connect.
- Provide or develop nutrition education materials, nutrition assessment tools, and/or classes as needed.
- Assesses the nutrition component of materials and classes offered by member health education.
- Provides in-services to practitioners and staff.
- Partners with other members of Prevention and Health Promotion.
- Engages in community outreach and education working closely with Health Education, Workplace Wellness, Marketing and Community Engagement.
- Participates in multi-disciplinary team care conference and serves on relevant committees and task forces.
- Maintains confidentiality of patient and medical information.
- Acts as an expert resource for nutrition information and serves as editor/writer for nutrition related articles both for KP internal sources.
- Instructs members as needed in the use of devices related to nutrition monitoring.
- Monitors quality reports and performs member outreach activities.
- Adjust care plans and medication orders per established protocols.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
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