Job Description

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DEPARTMENT           : DIETETICS
POSITION                   : DIETICIAN 
REPORTING TO         : BRANCH MANAGER
QUALIFICATION        : POST GRADUATION IN NUTRITION & DIETETICS 
EXPERIENCE               : 3-5 YEARS 
DUTY HOURS             : AS PER SCHEDULED REQUIREMENTS

JOB DESCRIPTION
Key areas of responsibility:

In Patient Department:  To take daily I.P.D. Rounds and plan the diets for the patients.

• To give diet counselling to patients in I.P.D. & O.P.D.
• To taste food prepared for the patients.
• To supervise tray laying.
• To meet all new admission.
• To follow the I.P.D. Flow Process.
• To fill all the records for I.P.D. flow process.

Patient Care: Plan menus for I.P.D. Patients.

• To make proper diet plan for patients according to Medical Coordinator.
• Educate the discharge patients & family about the diet to be taken.

Process / Documentation:

• Generate & Supervise the Dietetics Department.
• To provide strategic inputs to improve the functioning of the department.
• To develop I.P.D. Patient flow.
• Develop patient education material.
• Implementation & Documentation of N.A.B.H. Policies.

To give priority to emergency cases and to co-ordinate with the consultants / respective department for the same.
To maintain appropriate departmental documentation.
To treat all communication about patients, staff, and other organizational business confidentially. 
To be involved in quality Assurance / Quality control activities.
To perform all the jobs as may be assigned due to exigencies of work.
Participation in Continuous Quality Improvement.