Registered Dietitian
Company: Triad Adult and Pediatric Medicine, Inc
Location: High Point
Posted on: February 16, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Position Summary: The purpose of
the Registered Dietician (RD) position is to provide comprehensive,
complex nutrition and health education services to adult and
pediatric patients with a variety of medical/nutritional problems.
The RD will exercise a thorough knowledge of disease
pathophysiology in relation to nutritional theories and practices.
The RD will consistently manage acute, chronic, and terminally ill
clients/patients who are characterized as medical high risk. The
scope of practice will include but not limited to: managing the
hypertension program, diabetic program and other quality and
patient care initiatives. As a key contributor to the Quality
Program the RD will participate in developing and implementing
clinic flow, patient referral criteria, operation standards, and
procedures. Serves as a technical resource and provides training to
other clinical and non-clinical staff and work may include other
related assignments as determined by the Chief Medical Officer
(CMO). Overview and Guideline: The RD will receive complex,
critical referrals, requiring independent analysis of clients’
medical condition, researching nutritional requirements of the
respective medical problems, and creation of a treatment plan in
concert with an interdisciplinary team approach. The RD may provide
technical consultation and training to clinicians in developing the
nutrition component of the care plan. May interpret medical and
laboratory information and discuss hospital referred treatment
plans, interpreting their application to the home environment.
Guidelines include standardized assessments, professional reference
materials, nutritional program reference manuals, medical
reference, and professional standards. Employees must independently
apply these guidelines, program goals, and standards or seek advice
from either a higher lever nutritionist or the program management
team. Essential Duties: Support medical staff in addressing
nutrition and weight issues with all patients Counsel interested
patients/families in healthy food choices and physical activity
Maintain database of patients counseled Plan patient care
independently or in concert with an interdisciplinary team. Meeting
objectives and goals as directed by your supervisors. Help program
management develop resources (handouts, newsletters, demonstrations
and other teaching tools) and forms as assigned and directed. Meet
with staff to review program and revise process. Communicate
regularly with providers on all their patients/families enrolled in
program Provide consultative service to school nurses, fitness
program staff and other change agents. Assists with special
research projects; gathers comprehensive health education data and
statistics; and makes proposals as needed based on these and trends
in the health education field. Provides oversight with the CMO for
the Hypertension and Diabetic initiatives at the designated
location. Participates in TQM (Total Quality Management) at TAPM
for children and adults. Represents the agency at community
organizations; serves as a speaker before public groups, private
organizations, and the general public as needed. Performs related
duties as required. Travel as needed. Minimum Qualifications:
Registered Dietitian Masters Degree with two year’s work
experience. Proficient in Microsoft Office Current NC Driver’s
License
Keywords: Triad Adult and Pediatric Medicine, Inc, High Point , Registered Dietitian, Healthcare , High Point, North Carolina
