Clinical Dietitian Cover Letter

Please consider me for the clinical dietitian opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for nutrition care and accurately assess patient’s nutritional status, identify nutritional risk, develop plan of care and evaluate outcomes to patients with a variety of disease states.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Conducts in-services and training sessions to other health professionals and within the Nutrition department/diet office as needed
• Provides community nutrition education per need and as time allows
• May serve as preceptor to dietetic interns
• Documents all patient care activities including evaluations, education, and progress notes per standards of practice and regulatory/third party payer requirements
• Coordinates and communicates effectively to all patients, families, staff, physicians and other customers concerning nutritional care services by direct verbal and/or written communication respecting confidentiality at all times
• Participates in personal, professional and program development by attending department and hospital educational programs, in-service meetings and safety trainings
• Adheres to professional code of ethics and to all accreditation requirements
• Current licensure from Texas Department of Health

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

Previously, I was responsible for training to study participants in order for them to complete dietary assessment techniques including diet recalls, records and the seven-day diet recall.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Working experience in an acute care hospital preferred
• Completed CADE accredited supervised practice program and successfully passed national examination for Registered Dietitian (RD) by the Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency for the American Dietetic Association
• Membership preferred in the American Dietetic Association and relevant practice groups such as the Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group (PNPG)
• Current, validated registration with The Commission on Dietetic
• Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Valid registration as a Registered Dietician
• Completion of didactic program in dietetics and supervised practice program by the Commission on Accreditation for dietetics education (CADE) of the American dietetic Association (ADA.)
• Registered Dietitian (RD) or eligible for registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association

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

Previously, I was responsible for general dietary counseling and serve as a resource for patients, families, and/or caregivers regarding the patients’ overall nutritional plan of care;.

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 with the American Dietetic Association
• Have experience utilizing the nutrition care process and electronic medical records
• Minimum 6 months experience working as a Clinical Dietitian
• Has completed an Internship in hospital or other institution offering dietetic internship approved by the American Dietetic Association
• Current registration with CDR or RD eligible with successful registration within 12 months of hire date
• Florida Dietitian License within 1 month of hire date
• Certified Dietitian in Utah or willing to obtain within six months of hire (see note above)
• Completion of either an The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics approved dietetic internship or a program in hospital dietetics approved by the ADA

Please consider me for the clinical dietitian opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for additional coding review of documentations as it supports the billing with the ability to identify topics for educational sessions; plan and develop educational material and present materials.

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

• Texas Licensed Dietitian
• Registered Dietitian (licensed in the State of Tennessee)
• Dietetics registration preferred
• Certified Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietician Eligible
• Indiana Certified Dietitian within 6 months of employment
• Prior experience as a clinical dietitian is preferred
• Association of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, American Diabetes Association or American Association of Diabetes Educators, preferred
• Registered through the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association (RD)

Please consider me for the clinical dietitian opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In my previous role, I was responsible for clinical services including: smoking cessation counseling to patients; manage patients on Coumadin treatment; initiate, adjust and discontinue pharmacological treatments; order pertinent labs to optimize treatment and minimize side effects; ability to provide Psychopharmacology consultations, ADR consultations and Fall consultations.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• CCS Paneled (For pediatric RD only)
• Effective customer service skills and team oriented approach
• Nutrition support, diabetic education, and/ or transplant experience preferred
• Knowledgeable regarding the Nutrition Care Process and Model
• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications preferred
• Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registry (CDR) and Certified Dietician by the State of Wisconsin
• Experience in supervision and clinical office settings
• LD - Licensed Dietitian