Dietitian, Tele Health, Virtual Care Department

Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction:

The Aga Khan University Hospital is a not-for-profit healthcare institute that offers all medical services to its patients under one roof. In addition to the tertiary care hospital in Karachi, AKUH has a network of 4 secondary care hospitals, 30+ Medical Centers, and over 290+ Clinical Laboratories, 30+ Pharmacies in over 120+ cities across Pakistan. It also offers Home Healthcare Services and home deliveries of medicines. The Hospital provides Zakat for those patients who are eligible, and the health system offers generous Patient Welfare to support those in financial need. In recognition of its high quality and patient safety, the AKUH is accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) as an Academic Medical Centre, and its Clinical Laboratories are accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for fast and accurate testing.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopting appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible to:

• Conduct nutrition assessments for online patients and develop customized nutrition care plans.
• Utilize AI assistants to generate, refine, and scale customized meal plans and nutritional recommendations, ensuring they align with clinical guidelines and patient preferences.
• Review and analyze patient data, providing clinical feedback within the digital system.
• Ensure compliance with JCIA clinical nutrition care standards and ISO 22000:2018 Food Safety Management Systems, maintaining all relevant records.
• Coordinate with the clinical team to align nutritional goals with overall medical needs.
• Ensure compliance with JCIA clinical nutrition care standards and ISO 22000:2018 Food Safety Management Systems, maintaining all relevant records.
• Resolve patient complaints and queries through coordination with clinical and non-clinical staff.
• Develop nutrition dictionaries, including nutritional values and standardized recipes for the system.
• Resolve patient complaints and queries through coordination with clinical and non-clinical staff.
• Perform initial nutritional assessments and subsequent reassessments as required.
• Conduct nutritional education sessions for doctors, nurses, and internal/external stakeholders.
• Participate in clinical nutrition research and monthly assigned audits.
• Support operational flexibility through shift-based work.

Requirements:

• BS in Food and Nutrition or Human Nutrition and Dietetics or MSc (Hons) in Human Nutrition.
• Preferably registered with Allied Health Professionals Council [AHPC]
• 2- 3 years of experience with a reputable organization.
• Proficient in AI tools and emerging healthcare technologies.
• Deep knowledge of disease-specific clinical nutrition.
• Ability to plan Enteral and Parenteral nutrition regimens.
• Ability to provide dietary instructions and counselling to patients and their families via online platforms.
• High-level communication skills with the ability to process complex information.
• Fluent in English and Urdu; proficiency in other regional languages is a plus.
• Ability to articulate information clearly and conduct engaging online sessions.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted