Oncology Accredited Practicing Dietitian - For Virtual Health Clinic: Part Time

About us:

Spectrum.Life is a whole-of-health digital partner that guides organisations and their people to thrive, delivering clinically backed digital health, mental health and wellbeing solutions. Our HealthTech delivers digital transformation for Insurers, Educators and Employers through Co-creation or seamlessly integrated out-of-the-box solutions, that decrease digital fragmentation and engage, empower, and transform their people’s lives. Established in 2018 by Stuart McGoldrick and Stephen Costello, Spectrum.Life provides services internationally to over 7.2m insurance members, 3,000 corporate clients, 60 universities and 650,000 university students. Spectrum.Life currently employs over 450 people. Our vision is to change and save as many lives as possible.

Role Brief:

Spectrum.Life is a virtual health clinic, our team of nursing and allied health professionals connect with participants using video call and monitor participant progress through the use of remote monitoring. We work to offer services unavailable elsewhere - delivering multidisciplinary, outcome focused, evidence based care.

We primarily operates multidisciplinary, funded programs within Cancer, Mental Health and Chronic Care. We work with a range of payers including private health funds and life insurers.

We are seeking an experienced accredited dietitian to join our growing team as a staff member/ emaployee

Responsibilities:

• Manage a clinical caseload dependent on background
• Deliver nutrition care to participants via telehealth model
• Carry out standardised and evidence based assessments
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Reporting to referrer and/or patients medical team
• Take part in case conferencing as needed
• Adherence to technological security measures
• Adherence to all policy & procedures
• Monitor delivery of care by documenting care; identifying progress toward desired care outcomes; reviewing the care plan with participants and with care providers
• Respects participants and providers by recognising their rights and maintaining confidentiality;
• Adherence to business and technological security standards and measures

Requirements:

• More than 5 years experience as a Dietitian in a private, community or hospital setting
• Registered with DA as an APD
• Experience delivering nutrition care to oncology clients very highly regarded
• Experience delivering nutrition care to clients with Mental Health and Chronic Conditions highly regarded
• Experience working in a variety of funding models highly regarded
• Access to stable, private internet connection
• PC or Laptop computer with camera and microphone
• Familiarity with telehealth service provision

Desirable:

• Demonstrated experience in oncology client work in a private or community/hospital setting
• Excellent client centred focus along with effective communication/problem solving skills
• The ability to work independently and good time management skills
• Knowledge and understanding of various funding models, including private health insurance, occupational rehabilitation and medicare rebatable services
• Previous work experience in telehealth/digital health care would be highly considered.
• Flexibility to increase hours into the future preferable
• Demonstrated competence in the use of information technology and desktop applications; internet, word, spreadsheet, electronic medical record and database packages

What are the benefits of working at SPECTRUM.LIFE?

• Work from home
• Work from anywhere in Australia
• Flexible working hours
• Join a supportive team with a mission to change healthcare for the better
• Professional development supported

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Successful candidates will be required to provide evidence of DA details, references and a satisfactory National Police Clearance prior to commencement.