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Clinical Lead roles sit at the intersection of direct patient care and team oversight, making them a strong CPT fit for graduate students in nursing, public health, or healthcare administration programs. Your DSO must authorize CPT before your start date, and the work must tie directly to your enrolled curriculum.
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At Memorial, we are dedicated to improving the health, well-being and, most of all, quality of life for the people entrusted to our care. An unwavering commitment to our service vision is what makes the difference. It is the foundation of The Memorial Experience.
Summary
The Manager provides leadership and oversight for clinical nutrition and patient services ensuring high-quality, patient- and family-centered care across the organization. This role is responsible for the development, coordination, and oversight of the dietetic internship program, ensuring the organization meets and maintains regulatory and compliance requirements necessary for accreditation in collaboration with leadership. Fifty percent (50%) of time will be allocated to management of this program.
Responsibilities
- Collaborates with food service, medical staff, nursing, and allied health professionals to support multidisciplinary patient care.
- Educates interns in collaboration with internal and external subject matter experts and maintains documentation of learning activities, competency achievement, and internship projects.
- Ensures compliance with food safety and sanitation standards and regulations.
- Ensures achievement of the dietetic internship program’s goals and objectives through collaboration with interns, preceptors, and advisory board members, while maintaining compliance with program and accreditation standards.
- Develops, updates, and implements clinical and patient services policies, procedures, and quality initiatives, including those supporting the dietetic internship program, and partners with leadership to align clinical nutrition and patient services operations.
- Oversees and guides the development, implementation, and evaluation of individualized nutrition care plans, ensuring timely completion of nutrition interventions, and compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards through ongoing chart audits.
- Coordinates and oversees employee scheduling, daily staffing assignments, and departmental productivity.
- Provides leadership, training, coaching, and mentoring to clinical and patient services staff, communicates departmental goals, and priorities, and manages performance evaluations and corrective actions in accordance with organizational policies.
- Oversees the recruitment, advising, evaluation, and counseling of dietetic interns.
- Monitors patient meal service quality. Addresses patient complaints, grievances, special requests and escalated issues.
- Maintains ACEND accreditation standards for the dietetic internship program, including oversight of intern records, curriculum and program evaluation, complaint management, and timely submission of fees, documentation, and reports.
Competencies
ACCOUNTABILITY, ACCURACY - FOOD SERVICE MGT, CLINICAL POLICIES AND STANDARDS, CUSTOMER SERVICE, LEADING AND COACHING, PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE, RESPONDING TO CHANGE, STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR
Education And Certification Requirements
Masters (Required)
Dietetic Technician, Registered (RDT) - Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), Dietitian/Nutritionist License (ND LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL)
Additional Job Information
Complexity of Work: Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Required Work Experience: A minimum of two (2) years’ experience as a clinical dietitian required. Prior experience in staff leadership or supervision is strongly preferred. Prior experience in directing a dietetic internship is strongly preferred.
Other Information: Additional Education info: Master’s degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or a related field.
Working Conditions And Physical Requirements
- Asbestos = 0%
- Audible Speech = 60%
- Bending and Stooping = 60%
- Bio hazardous Waste = 40%
- Biological Hazards - Respiratory = 40%
- Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion = 40%
- Blood and/or Bodily Fluids = 40%
- Climbing = 40%
- Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens = 40%
- Computer Monitor = 60%
- Cytotoxic Chemicals = 0%
- Depth Perception = 60%
- Distinguish Color = 60%
- Domestic Animals = 20%
- Dust = 0%
- Extreme Heat/Cold = 60%
- Fire Risk = 40%
- Gas/Vapors/Fumes = 40%
- Hazardous Chemicals = 40%
- Hazardous Medication = 0%
- Hazardous Noise = 0%
- Hearing Acuity = 60%
- Heating Devices = 40%
- Hypoxia = 0%
- Keyboard Entry = 60%
- Kneeling = 40%
- Laser/High Intensity Lights = 0%
- Latex = 0%
- Lifting or Carrying > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
- Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 60%
- Lifting or Carrying 25.01 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 40%
- Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater = 0%
- Magnetic Fields = 0%
- Moving Mechanical Parts = 60%
- Needles/Sharp Objects = 60%
- Potential Electric Shock = 40%
- Potential for Physical Assault = 0%
- Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
- Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 60%
- Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 40%
- Radiation = 0%
- Reaching = 60%
- Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg = 0%
- Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm = 60%
- Running = 0%
- Seeing - Far = 60%
- Seeing - Near = 60%
- Sitting = 60%
- Smelling Acuity = 60%
- Squatting = 40%
- Standing = 60%
- Sudden Decompression During Flights = 0%
- Taste Discrimination = 60%
- Unprotected Heights = 0%
- Walking = 60%
- Wet or Slippery Surfaces = 60%
Shift
Disclaimer: This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. Wages shown on independent job boards reflect market averages, not specific to any employer. We encourage candidates to talk to their Memorial Healthcare System recruiter to discuss actual pay rates, during the hiring process.
Memorial Healthcare System is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. Memorial Healthcare System recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any factor prohibited by law. We are proud to offer Veteran’s Preference to former military, reservists and military spouses (including widows and widowers). You must indicate your status on your application to take advantage of this program. Employment is subject to post offer, pre-placement assessment, including drug testing. If you need reasonable accommodation during the application process, please call 954-276-8340 (M-F, 8am-5pm) or email TalentAcquisitionCenter@mhs.net.
Location: Hollywood, Florida
At Memorial, we are dedicated to improving the health, well-being and, most of all, quality of life for the people entrusted to our care. An unwavering commitment to our service vision is what makes the difference. It is the foundation of The Memorial Experience.
Summary
The Manager provides leadership and oversight for clinical nutrition and patient services ensuring high-quality, patient- and family-centered care across the organization. This role is responsible for the development, coordination, and oversight of the dietetic internship program, ensuring the organization meets and maintains regulatory and compliance requirements necessary for accreditation in collaboration with leadership. Fifty percent (50%) of time will be allocated to management of this program.
Responsibilities
- Collaborates with food service, medical staff, nursing, and allied health professionals to support multidisciplinary patient care.
- Educates interns in collaboration with internal and external subject matter experts and maintains documentation of learning activities, competency achievement, and internship projects.
- Ensures compliance with food safety and sanitation standards and regulations.
- Ensures achievement of the dietetic internship program’s goals and objectives through collaboration with interns, preceptors, and advisory board members, while maintaining compliance with program and accreditation standards.
- Develops, updates, and implements clinical and patient services policies, procedures, and quality initiatives, including those supporting the dietetic internship program, and partners with leadership to align clinical nutrition and patient services operations.
- Oversees and guides the development, implementation, and evaluation of individualized nutrition care plans, ensuring timely completion of nutrition interventions, and compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards through ongoing chart audits.
- Coordinates and oversees employee scheduling, daily staffing assignments, and departmental productivity.
- Provides leadership, training, coaching, and mentoring to clinical and patient services staff, communicates departmental goals, and priorities, and manages performance evaluations and corrective actions in accordance with organizational policies.
- Oversees the recruitment, advising, evaluation, and counseling of dietetic interns.
- Monitors patient meal service quality. Addresses patient complaints, grievances, special requests and escalated issues.
- Maintains ACEND accreditation standards for the dietetic internship program, including oversight of intern records, curriculum and program evaluation, complaint management, and timely submission of fees, documentation, and reports.
Competencies
ACCOUNTABILITY, ACCURACY - FOOD SERVICE MGT, CLINICAL POLICIES AND STANDARDS, CUSTOMER SERVICE, LEADING AND COACHING, PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE, RESPONDING TO CHANGE, STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR
Education And Certification Requirements
Masters (Required)
Dietetic Technician, Registered (RDT) - Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), Dietitian/Nutritionist License (ND LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL)
Additional Job Information
Complexity of Work: Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Required Work Experience: A minimum of two (2) years’ experience as a clinical dietitian required. Prior experience in staff leadership or supervision is strongly preferred. Prior experience in directing a dietetic internship is strongly preferred.
Other Information: Additional Education info: Master’s degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or a related field.
Working Conditions And Physical Requirements
- Asbestos = 0%
- Audible Speech = 60%
- Bending and Stooping = 60%
- Bio hazardous Waste = 40%
- Biological Hazards - Respiratory = 40%
- Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion = 40%
- Blood and/or Bodily Fluids = 40%
- Climbing = 40%
- Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens = 40%
- Computer Monitor = 60%
- Cytotoxic Chemicals = 0%
- Depth Perception = 60%
- Distinguish Color = 60%
- Domestic Animals = 20%
- Dust = 0%
- Extreme Heat/Cold = 60%
- Fire Risk = 40%
- Gas/Vapors/Fumes = 40%
- Hazardous Chemicals = 40%
- Hazardous Medication = 0%
- Hazardous Noise = 0%
- Hearing Acuity = 60%
- Heating Devices = 40%
- Hypoxia = 0%
- Keyboard Entry = 60%
- Kneeling = 40%
- Laser/High Intensity Lights = 0%
- Latex = 0%
- Lifting or Carrying > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
- Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 60%
- Lifting or Carrying 25.01 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 40%
- Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater = 0%
- Magnetic Fields = 0%
- Moving Mechanical Parts = 60%
- Needles/Sharp Objects = 60%
- Potential Electric Shock = 40%
- Potential for Physical Assault = 0%
- Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
- Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 60%
- Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 40%
- Radiation = 0%
- Reaching = 60%
- Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg = 0%
- Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm = 60%
- Running = 0%
- Seeing - Far = 60%
- Seeing - Near = 60%
- Sitting = 60%
- Smelling Acuity = 60%
- Squatting = 40%
- Standing = 60%
- Sudden Decompression During Flights = 0%
- Taste Discrimination = 60%
- Unprotected Heights = 0%
- Walking = 60%
- Wet or Slippery Surfaces = 60%
Shift
Disclaimer: This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. Wages shown on independent job boards reflect market averages, not specific to any employer. We encourage candidates to talk to their Memorial Healthcare System recruiter to discuss actual pay rates, during the hiring process.
Memorial Healthcare System is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. Memorial Healthcare System recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any factor prohibited by law. We are proud to offer Veteran’s Preference to former military, reservists and military spouses (including widows and widowers). You must indicate your status on your application to take advantage of this program. Employment is subject to post offer, pre-placement assessment, including drug testing. If you need reasonable accommodation during the application process, please call 954-276-8340 (M-F, 8am-5pm) or email TalentAcquisitionCenter@mhs.net.
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Get Access To All JobsClinical Lead CPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Clinical Lead role qualify for CPT authorization?
Yes, if your program includes clinical management, healthcare leadership, or a related practicum requirement. Your DSO will review the job description against your curriculum to confirm the work is an integral part of your degree. Roles that combine direct patient care with team oversight generally satisfy this requirement for nursing, public health, and healthcare administration programs.
Can I work as a Clinical Lead on part-time CPT while finishing coursework?
Part-time CPT, defined as fewer than 20 hours per week, lets you remain enrolled and preserves your full OPT eligibility after graduation. Clinical Lead positions sometimes require on-call or extended shifts, so clarify the weekly hour commitment with your employer before your DSO submits the authorization. Hours that regularly exceed the authorized limit can jeopardize your F-1 status.
How do I find Clinical Lead employers who have hired F-1 CPT students before?
Migrate Mate shows Clinical Lead openings filtered by employers with prior work-authorization and sponsorship history, so you can focus on health systems familiar with F-1 students rather than educating a hiring manager from scratch. Employers who have completed E-Verify onboarding and understand CPT documentation requirements move significantly faster through the offer process.
What documents does a Clinical Lead CPT employer need from me?
Your employer will need your updated I-20 with the CPT authorization endorsed on page two, your F-1 visa stamp, your I-94 arrival record, and a completed Form I-9. Some hospital systems also request a copy of your DSO's authorization letter and your program's CPT policy. Gather these before your first day, since clinical credentialing processes often run in parallel and have their own documentation timelines.
Does full-time CPT as a Clinical Lead affect my OPT eligibility?
Full-time CPT used for 12 months or more eliminates your OPT eligibility entirely under USCIS rules. If your Clinical Lead position is full-time and you plan to use OPT after graduation for H-1B visa cap-gap purposes, track your cumulative full-time CPT months carefully. Switching to part-time CPT before crossing the 12-month threshold preserves your OPT option.