Registered Dietician
Company: Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers
Location: Asheville
Posted on: February 16, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Description: Under general
supervision, assesses and monitors nutritional care, manages
physician ordered therapeutic diets and provides nutritional
education to patients. May coordinate patient menu activities.
Duties and Responsibilities Performs nutritional assessments and
follow up care involving review of patient charts, diagnoses, and
nutritional history. Develops and implements a nutrition care plan,
as appropriate. Performs nutritional screenings and follow up on
assigned areas. Documents all relevant aspects of nutritional care
for patients in accordance with institutional and departmental
standards. Reviews, updates, and coordinates patient nutritional
care through ongoing communications with nursing, providers and
other members of the health care team. Assesses patients'
educational needs. Develops and implements a nutrition education
plan for patients on assigned area. Teaches group nutrition
classes. Writes diet and enteral and parenteral nutrition orders,
in coordination with the patient’s provider. Represents clinical
nutrition at multidisciplinary committees, task forces and project
groups. Participates in performance improvement initiatives.
Benefits: · 403(b) Retirement plan · 403(b) matching · Dental
insurance · Employee assistance program · Flexible spending account
· Health insurance · Life insurance · Paid time off · 11 Paid
Holidays · Employee Celebration · Vision insurance Requirements:
Minimum Experience: 0-1 years to include supervised practice
experiences or on the job experiences. Minimum Education:
Completion of an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition
and Dietetics (ACEND) approved program Bachelor's Degree in Food
and Nutrition or related field Minimum Field Of Expertise:
Knowledge of foods/nutrition; food preparation; production;
supervisory/instructional techniques Preferred Field Of Expertise:
Nutrition Required Certification: Registered Dietician Nutritionist
(RDN) Certification through the Commission on Dietetic Registration
(CDR) OR recent supervised practice program graduate who must
obtain the Registered Dietician Nutritionist (RDN) Certification
within 90 days of starting in this job Pennsylvania State Licensure
of Dietician-Nutritionist (LDN) OR must obtain Pennsylvania LDN
within 6 months of starting in this job Preferred Certification:
Nutrition Support Dietitian certification (CNSD) preferred Required
Courses: Completion of ACEND accredited, supervised practice
program Physical Demands: Frequent prolonged standing/walking
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience working in a Community Health
Center Fluency in Spanish DISCLAIMER The above duties and
responsibilities are essential job functions, subject to reasonable
accommodations. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum
level of knowledge, skills and/or abilities deemed necessary to
perform the job proficiently. This job description is not intended
to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties,
responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to
perform any other job-related instructions, as requested by their
supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. Job Type:
Full-time
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