To provide medical nutrition therapy, preventive nutrition counseling, and serve as the expert resource for health care staff for consultation and education.

• Assesses patient nutrition requirements using appropriate physiological data.
• Develops nutrition care plans for patients based on medical nutrition therapy orders and/or assessment data, and modifies these plans as necessary during treatment.
• Counsels patients / family on nutrition intervention plan both in person and through telemedicine.
• Communicates with other members of the health care team to coordinate medical nutrition intervention with other aspects of medical care.
• Plans, organizes, instructs and evaluates nutrition classes.
• Prepares patients for bariatric surgery following established protocols.
• Completes timely, thorough, and professional documentation of all medical nutrition therapy counseling or interventions.
• Participates in evaluating, selecting, developing and updating nutrition education materials/handouts and revision of treatment protocols, according to evidence based medical nutrition therapy research and practice.
• Acts as a professional resource to assess educational needs, plan and teach classes for providers and staff on nutritional treatment options.
• Attends and participates in Nutrition Department meetings.
• Provides nutritionist coverage to the assigned medical centers as needed