Clinical nutritionist vs research dietitian

Differences between clinical nutritionist and research dietitian duties and responsibilities

Clinical nutritionist example responsibilities.

• Manage the anemia status of patients by reviewing necessary lab data and initiating or adjusting medication doses.
• Train patients in diabetes self-management and continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (insulin pump therapy).
• Participate in weekly interdisciplinary rounds to further evaluate patients at increase nutritional risk and discuss the appropriate route for recovery.
• Initiate application process for ADA approve diabetes education program.
• Conduct medical nutrition management on outpatient basis; conduct weight control and diabetes education groups.
• Participate in interdisciplinary biweekly meetings for rehabilitation unit.
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Research dietitian example responsibilities.

• Manage all IRB submissions, sponsor communications, participate in monitoring visits, drug reconciliation and dispensing.
• Assist with testing and QA of new programs, workflows and software systems.
• Provide dietary counseling to patients enroll in major pharmaceutical trials and in-house studies.
• Provide nutrition assessment and calculate individualized nutrition prescriptions to ensure patients' nutritional needs are met.
• Coordinate a high-risk research site for international study focuse on FDA and CE mark approval of implant insulin delivery technology.
• Provide individualized nutrition consultations for sports nutrition, weight-loss, diabetes, hypertension and hormonal changes.