Richard J. Kilchrist

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Laredo, TX 78043

956-***-****

accwas@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: Registered, Licensed Dietitian seeking a challenging and

rewarding position in the medical field.

Education: Dietetic Internship, August 1997

Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, LA

Experience

11/05-Present Renal Dietitian, FMC Carrizo Springs, Eagle

Pass, Uvalde,

South Laredo

2/04-11/05 Pediatric Dietitian, Early Childhood Development

Covered eight county region 0-3 year old children

Managed Local Office Employees

11/02-2/04 Clinical Dietitian, Laredo Medical Center

Skilled Nursing Unit planned care for 35-bed facility

Rehab Care Developed care plans and education 25-bed facility

Provided coverage for multiple Medical surgical units as well as I.C.U.

Passed 3 JCAHO and Medicare surveys without recommendations

Provided community with health education through television, new papers and

Community events (American Heart Association)

Implemented in-services for unit nurses, kitchen staff and physicians

Performed Quality assurance indicators for food monitoring standards

3/00-11/02 System Clinical Nutrition Manager, Morrison Management

Specialist

El Paso, TX ? Managed Clinical Nutrition Department for three

hospitals

Facilities included 400,600 and 60 bed acute care and rehabilitation

Implemented Performance Improvement Programs at each

Scheduled salaried and hourly employees

Preceptor for internship programs

Member of Performance Improvement Committees

Member of Medical Record Review Committees

Member of Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee

Co-Chair Nutrition Care Committee

Member of Policy and Procedure

Developed Pediatric Weight Loss Clinic

Overseeing daily operations of clinical teams

Passed 7 JCAHO and 3 Medicare and CARF survey

Reconfigured computer systems in diet office for proficiency

8/97-3/00 Oncology Dietitian, Terrebone General Medical Center

Assessed and developed nutritional care plans for cancer patients

Monitored nutritional status and designed care plans for W.I.C.

Administer L.E.A.R.N. Weight Loss Program

Educated community through seminars, symposiums, cooking demos, and

TV/Radio programs

Counseled cancer patient at annual survival retreat

7/93-8/96 S.T.R.I.K.E. Program Coordinator, City of Lafayette

Directed local youth fitness program for the office of Substance Abuse

Planned and supervised group activities for 600 low-income youth

Counseled D.A.R.E. participants at annual camping retreat

2/88-2/94 Section Sergeant, United States Army

Completed missions and insured welfare of troops

Master of Fitness

Veteran of Gulf War

Computer Skills

*Windows 95/97/98/200/XP *Microsoft office

*Correl Suite *HTML

*Nutritionist III/IV/V *Computrition

*Communicate Pro *OS Platforms

*C-BOARD

Awards/Honors

NPC Louisiana bodybuilding light heavy runner -up - 1995

Junior USA bodybuilding light heavy runner -up - 1995

NPC Louisiana bodybuilding middleweight champion - 1993

Southern Louisiana overall champion bodybuilder - 1993

Veteran Academic Excellence Award - 1992

Louisiana War Cross - 1991

U.S. Army Achievement award - 1990

General Excellence Medal - 1989

Affiliation

American Dietetic Association Legislative Network Coordinator

Louisiana Dietetic Association Grass Root Liaison

American Heart Association Co-Chair

American Diabetes Association Team Leader

American Red Cross CPR Instructor

References

Available up request

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