Dietitian Cover Letter

In response to your job posting for dietitian, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for direct comprehensive nutrition services by using evidence-based clinical standards of care to assess complex patient nutritional needs.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Individual outpatient nutrition counseling sessions, approx
• Documenting all nutrition visits and nutrition interventions using electronic medical record and maintains paperwork consistent with department and regulatory agency requirements
• Providing appropriate documentation to referring healthcare providers, as needed
• Assessing and documenting patient compliance
• Updating online database and tracking patient outcomes
• Participating in weekly multidisciplinary bariatric patient care rounds
• Regular correspondence and collaboration with CWC physicians and nurses, psychiatric team
• Maintaining timely follow-up correspondence with patients via email and/or telephone, as needed

I am excited to be applying for the position of dietitian. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for clinical nutrition services, including nutrition assessment, modified diet formulation, self-management training and nutrition information to patients.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, American Dietetic Association (RD)
• Registered Dietitian licensure in Missouri
• Experience in enteral/parenteral nutrition
• Registered dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration and Licensed dietitian/nutritionist (LDN) by the Florida Board of Dietetics and Nutrition
• Knowledge of nutritional practices, nutrition research techniques and quality assurance techniques
• Thorough understanding of area of dietetics as it relates to school age children
• Acute care clinical experience preferred
• Working knowledge of CBORD, IDX Lastword, HealthTouch, EPIC preferred

I am excited to be applying for the position of dietitian. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for medical nutrition therapy appropriate to the age, medical condition, learning ability, outcome goals, and needs of the assigned inpatient and outpatient population.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Correspondence with SEMC billing department to ensure optimal hospital reimbursement for nutritional services rendered
• Developing and delivering nutritional inservices to hospital staff, as needed
• Precepting dietetic interns in outpatient setting
• Development and delivery of monthly bariatric support groups
• Assistance with fund-raising efforts at SEMC to increase presence and utilization of CWC program and bariatric patient volume
• Maintains Registered Dietitian certification, and state licensure
• Maintaining active registration status with Massachusetts Dietetic Association, and America College of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons
• Maintaining continuing education credits (CEUs) in accordance with ADA Commission on Dietetic

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the dietitian position.

Previously, I was responsible for individual and group nutrition counseling to educate and facilitate maximum dietary compliance to the study intervention diets.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Experience in pediatric/adolescent nutrition preferred
• Current Registered Dietitian with American Dietetic Association Commission on Dietetic Registration
• Registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration within 6 months of hire
• Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) or Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)
• ADA approved internship or equivalent
• Experience working with college-age population preferred
• Knowledge and understanding of regulatory compliance standards for food and nutrition services
• Active member of American Dietetic Association

I am excited to be applying for the position of dietitian. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for clinical nutrition services including nutrition assessment, modified diet formulation, self-management training and nutrition intervention to patients.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Registration by the American Dietetic Association
• Full time hours - Monday - Friday schedule
• Credentialed as a Registered Dietitian by the Commission of Dietetic Registration, registry eligible will be considered
• Credentialed as a Registered Dietitian by the Commission for Dietetic Registration (CDR) ,or eligible to take the RD exam
• Specialist I Registered Dietitian
• Proficiency with nutrition analysis software
• Demonstrates interest in promoting nutrition and physical activity using social marketing
• Demonstrates interest in working with low-income populations