Pros
Clinical aspects of the job Fellow dietitians Occasional free food Paid Academy memberships Pool of education $$ each year for clinical learning Working as a clinical dietitian provides an amazing opportunity for constant learning and growth, and there is no better feeling than being a respected part of the interdisciplinary team and making a difference in patient healing.
Cons
Touchpoint does not value our role as clinical dietitians. They make it clear on numerous fronts that they only value our contributions to foodservice. Our commitment for clinical patient care must always come first. Touchpoint does not value a work/life balance and expects long hours as a standard. Very high turnover rate of dietitians, because they are not valued and it shows Under-payed, raises are hardly sufficient to keep up with inflation The kitchen is a complete disaster. A patient nearly died due to food service incompetence when an allergen was put on an allergy tray. Food service workers are lazy and apathetic and managers often rise to the same level of incompetence. Employees are not held accountable to their poor actions and dangerous trends continue on. Managers have been hired that are not cut out for the job. Not skilled in communication, technology, or critical thinking skills and are extremely emotional and unprofessional.
