Physician Assistant Food Service

Merav Levi, RD, MS, CDN.

718-***-**** • *******@***.***

Registered Dietitian in an in-patient psychiatric facility and private practice. Years of experience in Long Term Care and other in-patient settings. Experience in reviewing and auditing for quality assurance. Excellent presentations skills.

Passionate about quality of life and dignity of my clients/patients. Masters of Science in Food, Nutrition and Dietetics (NYU). EDUCATION

M.S. in Food Nutrition and Dietetics, NYU School of Education 2000 CLINICAL PRACTICE

Clinical Dietitian, Manhattan Psychiatric Center, April 2016-Present New York State Office of Mental Health.

Assess and evaluate nutritional status of all patients upon admission. Write personalized nutritional care plans.

Daily interacts with patients, team members of all levels of care. Instruct weekly Diet & Nutrition classes to clients. Provide individual nutrition education to clients and families. An actively involved treatment team member.

CBORD and EMR (Electronic Medical Record) proficient. Dietitian, Food Service, Part Time

City of New York, Administration for Children's Services December 2012 - March 2013 Menu planning according to New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Guidelines. Clinical Dietitian January 2001- March 2012

HHC, Coler-Goldwater, a Sub-Acute Specialty Hospital, Roosevelt Island, NY. 2000 beds. Provided clinical nutrition therapy to ICU and ventilator-monitored patients. Assessed and provided nutritional care to patients in general medical units including, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, AIDS, kidney disease and more. Practiced and provided nutrition support including Parenteral Nutrition (PN) Cared for elderly with dementia, Alzheimer disease, and Palliative care. Educated patients and their families on nutrition, diet according to medical diagnosis and risks. Incorporated nutritional requirements and diet prescription while integrating patients’ food preferences, cultural and religious diet restrictions. Developed individualized nutritional care plans.

Attended interdisciplinary team meeting.

Precept interns through different clinical modules. Consulted Nutrition Committee on nutrition support policies and procedures. Dietitian, Per Diem January 1999 – June 2000

New York Foundling Hospital, New York, NY.

Assessed and evaluated nutritional status.

Recommended nutritional intervention.

Oversaw food service employees.

PRIVATE PRACTICE

Owner, Nutrition Entrepreneur, Omada Caregiver support August 2013- Present Provide in-person and virtual support for caregivers and their families. Nutrition counseling for individuals and groups via telephone or video conference. Consulted an outpatient bariatric center:

Provided nutritional assessment to patient pre and post bariatric surgery. Nutrition education before and after surgery.

Presenting webinar, seminars for the public and healthcare professionals. CLINICAL MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Clinical Nutrition Manager February 2013- November 2013 CenterLight Health System, Margaret Tietz Nursing Home and Rehab Center. 240 beds. Assessed and evaluate nutritional status for people living with Diabetes, Cardiac disease, COPD, mental health conditions and other medical diagnosis.

Oversaw the clinical nutrition team.

Wrote departmental policies and procedure.

Chair, Nutrition Committee.

Performed charts review and other clinical audits for Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement. Provided Nutritional care for residents of the In-Patient-Hospice and Long Term Care units. In-Serviced Food & Nutrition staff, nurses and nursing aides regarding Dysphagia diets Clinical Nutrition Manager and CBORD Administrator March 2012 - November 2012 Metz Culinary Management at the Brooklyn Hospital Center. 460 beds. The New York Presbyterian Hospital

Oversaw a team of seven dietitians and thirteen Ambassadors (dietary aids). Created and updated patients menu, including holidays menus in collaboration with department's chef. Wrote and updated Food and Nutrition Department Policies. Participated in hospital committees including Pharmacy, Therapeutic and Nutrition Committee, Department Heads Committee, Quality Management and more. Conducted charts review and Performance Improvement projects for clinical team Provide In-Serviced to Medical Residents, Dietitians and Ambassadors (Dietary aids). Provided quarterly reports to executive committees. Dietitian, Food Service, Part Time and Per Diem

City of New York, Administration for Children's Services December 2012 - March 2013 Designed Menu according to New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Guidelines. Guided a team of cooks and other kitchen team members as we implement a new menu. Evaluated and assess nutritional status of teens-residents. Adjunct Professor

City College of New York, The Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, Physician Assistant Program. May 2011-July 2011

Instruct Clinical Medicine II: Nutrition course to Physician Assistant Program students, summer semester 2011.

Curricula covered topics according to Physician Assistant program and NCCPA curriculum. Topics include Nutrition Assessment, Eating disorders, nutrition support and Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) for various diagnosis.

Created lesson plans, presentations and exam

Dietitian, Research Assistant, Temporary May 2000 - November 2000 The New York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY The Clinical Research Center

Provided and assess Bio-Impedance Analysis and Indirect Calorimetric tests. Provided diet to research patients according to research protocols. Evaluated and assessed diet intakes of research patients SKILLS

Electronic Medical Records: SigmaCare, MDS, Quadram, Patient1, Allscript/Eclipsys, MHARS. Computer: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet & e-mail, Mac, Publisher, CBORD, GeriMenu.

TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

Auditing clinical documents, researching, applying data into recommendations, analytical and critical thinking, instructing professionals of different disciplines, developing education material, PowerPoint presentations, training professionals and laymen adults, reviewing for Performance Improvement, meeting deadlines.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

9/11 National Memorial Museum

Community Access- Thanksgiving Meal Service 2012, 2014. Dietetics in Health Care Communities, Dietetic Practice Group, Leaders Committee Member 2014 AFFILIATION

American Society for Nutrition (ASN)

Dietetics Practice Groups: Dietetics in Health Care Communities, Nutrition Support Dietitians American Society for Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition (ASPEN) Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) [American Dietetic Association (ADA)]

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