Dietitian
Identify and treat nutrition-related diseases through dietary advice.
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- What's it like to be a Dietitian?
- How to become a Dietitian
- Latest Dietitian jobs
- Top skills and experience for Dietitians
What's it like to be a Dietitian?
Dietitians are recognised health practitioners in Malaysia that identify and treat nutrition-related diseases that can be prevented through medical nutrition therapy. The profession is sometimes mistakenly referred to as Nutritionist. The difference between these two practices is that dietitians are regulated and licensed. They manage dietary healthcare to help treat diseases due to malnutrition.
Tasks and duties
- Prescribing individual nutritional requirements.
- Designing meal plans based on health requirements.
- Providing dietary counselling to manage disease.
- Managing food services for food and nutritional organisations.
- Researching and recommending new combinations of foods that contribute to healthy lifestyles.
How to become a Dietitian
Beginning a career as a Dietitian requires years of study to get a degree in dietetics or nutrition. A relevant degree provides knowledge on food science, food preparation, basics of anatomy, genetics, and other related subjects. Like many healthcare professionals, Dietitians have to go through internships mostly in a hospital or clinical setting.
- Prepare for a university degree. As a regulated profession in Malaysia, students should get a pre-university qualification such as A-Level, STPM, or Foundation in Science.
- Pursue a degree in dietetics or nutrition.
- Get an internship. Part of the requirements to become a qualified dietitian involve getting experience from Dietetics Internship Training as part of your degree.
- Choose your specialisation. You can pursue career paths including a clinical dietitian, consultant dietitian, food service dietitian, researcher, or health educator. You can also pursue a commercial path in pharmaceutical or food industries that specialise in producing nutrition and diet related products.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Dietitian employers on Jobstreet are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Nutrition
Dietetics
Nutrition Counselling
Nutrition Assessment
Food Service
Nutrition Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Evidence Based Practice
Food Services Operations
Catering Events
Health Psychology
Allied Health
Wellness
Nutrition Support
Digital Technologies
Food Safety
Counselling
Food Production
Communication Skills
Care Planning
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