Dietitian

Job Description:

1. Assess patients' nutritional status through medical history, laboratory data, and dietary habits.
2. Develop and implement individualised nutrition care plans in collaboration with doctors, nurses, and pharmacists.
3. Provide dietary counselling and education to patients and caregivers on disease management (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, renal, cardiac, paediatric, oncology).
4. Plan and monitor therapeutic diets according to physician instructions and clinical standards.
5. Conduct ward rounds and participate in multidisciplinary team discussions to review patients' progress.
6. Coordinate outpatient diet counselling and hospital wellness/health promotion programs.
7. Develop nutrition education materials and participate in public health talks, corporate wellness events, and marketing activities.
8. Ensure documentation accuracy in patient medical records and comply with hospital policies and professional standards.
9. Support the hospital's food service team to ensure safe and balanced meal preparation for patients.

10. Assist in audit, quality assurance, and continuous improvement activities related to nutrition care.

    Job Requirement:

11. Degree in Dietetics, recognised by the Malaysian Allied Health Profession Council.

12. Registered Dietitian under Allied Health Professions Act 2016 and eligible for Ordinary Member of Malaysia Dietitians' Association.
13. Fresh graduates or minimum 1 year of relevant working experience at clinical or food service related setting.
14. Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
15. Passionate about promoting healthy lifestyles and evidence-based nutrition.
16. Responsive, aggressive, proactive, and a self-starter.
17. Good communication and interpersonal skills.