Amy Fontanez
Ambler,USA
Summary
Certified Registered Dietitian specializing in clinical nutrition and wellness coaching. Proven track record in delivering personalized nutritional counseling and creating effective dietary plans for diverse populations. Expertise in medical nutrition therapy and collaboration within healthcare teams, leading to improved patient health outcomes through evidence-based practices.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Outpatient Registered Dietitian-Part Time
Grand View Health
Sellersville, PA
10.2023 - Current
- Assessed nutritional needs of a variety of patients through review of medical records and interviews with healthcare providers.
- Counseled pregnant women on nutritional requirements and suggestions for healthy diets.
- Monitored and documented patient progress, adjusting nutrition plans as necessary to ensure optimal outcomes.
- Coordinated with insurance companies to obtain coverage for patient nutrition counseling sessions.
- Provided nutrition education to patients and their families, including individual counseling sessions.
- Utilized motivational interviewing techniques to encourage patients to adopt healthier eating behaviors and lifestyle changes.
- Participated in community outreach programs, providing nutrition education to promote public health.
- Collaborated with physicians to develop comprehensive care plans for patients with nutrition-related conditions.
- Designed educational materials for use in group classes or individual sessions.
Clinical Dietitian-PRN
Compass Touchpoint: St. Vincent's Medical Center
Jacksonville, FL
10.2021 - 08.2024
- Company Overview: 528 beds-Jacksonville, FL – Remote
- Assess the nutritional status of patients utilizing the nutrition care process and implemented appropriate interventions and recommendations for a patient population including telemetry, orthopedics, critical care, wound care, intensive care and infectious disease
- Assessed nutrition support patients in intensive care and other acute settings
- Educated patients on various nutrition topics and disease states
- 528 beds-Jacksonville, FL – Remote
- Clinical Nutrition Manager: Luis Mendoza Email: Lmendoza@iamtouchpoint.com Phone: 904-308-8544
- Reason For Leaving: Part Time Job
Clinical Dietitian- Part-Time
Main Line Health-Riddle Hospital
Media, PA
12.2021 - 03.2023
- Company Overview: 225 beds- Media Pa
- Assessed the nutritional status of patients utilizing the nutrition care process and implements appropriate interventions and recommendations
- Utilized the nutrition focused physical exam to help identify patients with malnutrition
- Provided basic and comprehensive diet education to patients on a variety of disease states
- Cross covered a variety of units where coverage and support is needed
- Precepts interns during their dietetic internship
- Provided nutrition support recommendations including enteral and parenteral nutrition for a variety of patient populations using the most up to date references from ASPEN and AND
- 225 beds- Media Pa
- Clinical Nutrition Manager: Janelle Gaj Email: gajJ@mlhs.org Phone: 484-227-3129
- Reason For Leaving: child care and distance
Clinical Dietitian-PRN
Baptist Medical Center South
Jacksonville, FL
04.2019 - 05.2021
- Company Overview: 269 beds-Jacksonville Fl
- Assessed the nutritional status of patients utilizing the nutrition care process and implements appropriate interventions and recommendations
- Utilized the nutrition focused physical exam to help identify patients with malnutrition
- Provided basic and comprehensive diet education to patients on a variety of disease states
- Cross covered a variety of units where coverage and support is needed
- Provided nutrition support recommendations including enteral and parenteral nutrition for a variety of patient populations using the most up to date references from ASPEN and AND
- 269 beds-Jacksonville Fl
- Lead Dietitian: Kory Graybeal Email:kory.graybeal@bmcjax.org Phone: 904-271-6033
- Reason For Leaving: Moving out of state
Clinical Dietitian-Full Time
Orange Park Medical Center
Orange Park, FL
05.2016 - 12.2018
- Company Overview: 325 beds-Orange Park, FL
- Assessed the nutritional status of patients utilizing the nutrition care process and implements appropriate interventions and recommendations
- Utilized the nutrition focused physical exam to help identify patients with malnutrition
- Provided extensive nutrition support recommendations including enteral and parenteral nutrition for the critically ill population using the most up to date references from ASPEN and AND
- Covered an 8 bed trauma intensive care unit, a 12 bed medical-surgical intensive care unit, a 8 bed cardiovascular intensive care unit, progressive care unit, pediatric unit, and inpatient psychiatric unit
- Attended daily trauma ICU, medical-surgical and cardiovascular ICU multidisciplinary rounds
- Cross covered hospital floors and works weekends monthly
- Educated patients on various nutrition topics and disease states
- Completed performance improvement projects
- Participated in health awareness events throughout the community
- Precepted interns as part of their clinical rotations
- 325 beds-Orange Park, FL
- Clinical Nutrition Manager: No longer there and unable to obtain current contact information for new manager
- Phone: 904-639-2890
- Reason For Leaving: Change in leadership
Clinical Dietitian-PRN
Brooks Rehabilitation
Jacksonville, FL
07.2014 - 07.2016
- Company Overview: 160 beds- Jacksonville, FL
- Assessed the nutritional status of patients utilizing the nutrition care process and implemented appropriate interventions and recommendations for a patient population (both adults and pediatrics) including orthopedics, wound care, traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord injuries, stroke, brain injury and complex medical cases
- Assessed nutrition support patients in the hospital rehabilitation setting
- Educated patients on various nutrition topics and disease states
- Completed performance improvement projects
- Precepted dietetic interns as part of their clinical rotations
- 160 beds- Jacksonville, FL
- Clinical Nutrition Manager: No longer there and unable to obtain current contact information for new manager
- Phone: 904-345-7969
- Reason for Leaving: Full time position
Clinical Dietitian-PRN
Compass Touchpoint: St. Vincent's Medical Center
Jacksonville, FL
08.2014 - 05.2016
- Company Overview: 528 beds-Jacksonville, FL
- Assessed the nutritional status of patients utilizing the nutrition care process and implemented appropriate interventions and recommendations for a patient population including telemetry, orthopedics, critical care, wound care and infectious disease
- Assessed nutrition support patients in intensive care and other acute settings
- Educated patients on various nutrition topics and disease states
- Precepted dietetic interns as part of their clinical rotations
- 528 beds-Jacksonville, FL
- Clinical Nutrition Manager: Luis Mendoza Email: Lmendoza@iamtouchpoint.com Phone: 904-308-8544
- Reason For Leaving: still employed on PRN basis
Clinical Dietitian-PRN
Baptist Medical Center Nassau
Fernandina Beach, FL
07.2015 - 04.2016
- Company Overview: 146 beds- Fernandina Beach, FL
- Assessed the nutritional status of patients utilizing the nutrition care process and implemented appropriate interventions and recommendations for a patient population including telemetry, medical-surgical, orthopedics and critical care
- Assessed nutrition support patients in intensive care and other acute settings
- Educated inpatients and outpatients on various nutrition topics and disease states
- Completed performance improvement projects
- Precepted dietetic interns as part of their clinical rotation
- 146 beds- Fernandina Beach, FL
- Clinical Nutrition Manager: No longer there and unable to obtain current contact information for new manager
- Phone: 904-321-3700
- Reason For Leaving: Full time position
Clinical Dietitian-Full Time
Compass/Touch point: St. Vincent’s Medical Center Riverside
Jacksonville, FL
07.2011 - 08.2014
- Company Overview: 528 beds- Jacksonville Florida
- Assessed the nutritional status of patients utilizing the nutrition care process and implemented appropriate interventions and recommendations for a patient population including telemetry, orthopedics, infectious disease and wound care
- Assessed nutrition support patients in intensive care and other acute settings
- Educated patients on various nutrition topics and disease states
- Taught Cardiac Rehab nutrition class to post-operative patients
- Completed performance improvement projects
- Taught nutrition course to participants in Employee Wellness Program
- Precepted dietetic interns as part of their clinical rotations
- Participated as a radio Co-host with Shannon Miller for Shannon Miller Lifestyle on nutrition, wellness and dietary habits
- 528 beds- Jacksonville Florida
- Note: Worked for Sodexo from July 2011 to December 2011. Contract Company changed from Sodexo to Compass Group/Touch point, currently employed under Compass Group/Touch point
- Clinical Nutrition Manager: Luis Mendoza Email: Lmendoza@iamtouchpoint.com Phone: 904-308-8544
- Reason For Leaving: still employed on PRN basis
Hospital Resource Clinical Dietitian
Sodexo
03.2011 - 07.2011
- Performed nutrition assessments and care planning for patients while traveling to multiple medical facilities in the United States including:
- Tallahassee Memorial Hospital- Tallahassee Florida -500 bed hospital; units including medical/surgical, cardiology, oncology, diabetes, renal/dialysis, multiple ICUs, rehab, orthopedics, pediatrics, and neonatal units
- Palmdale Regional Medical Center- Palmdale, Ca -120 bed hospital; units including telemetry, orthopedics, medical/surgical, and multiple ICUs
- Danville Regional Medical Center: Danville, Va -350 bed hospital; units including medical/surgical, oncology, CCU, pediatrics, renal/dialysis, diabetes, and cardiology
- Unable to obtain contact information for each hospital as I do not have access to Sodexo email anymore
- Reason for Leaving: Obtained full time position vs traveling
Dietary Aide
Canopy Cove
09.2010 - 12.2010
- Company Overview: Eating Disorder Facility, Tallahassee Florida
- Worked along with the Registered Dietitian to prepare meals based on specific calorie and protein needs for clients with complex eating disorders
- Observed individual and group nutrition therapy sessions
- Eating Disorder Facility, Tallahassee Florida
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nutritional Sciences
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA12.2009
Skills
- Excellent communication
- Excellent interpersonal relations
- Critical thinking
- Effectively able to explain complex ideas in simple terms
- Knowledgeable about the scientific aspects of food and nutrition
- Medical nutrition therapy
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Cultural competence
- Empathy
- Proficient in EPIC
- Proficient in Cerner
- Proficient in OPUS
- Proficient in Meditech EMR software
- Proficient in Computrition
- Proficient in Health Touch
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
Certification
- Pennsylvania, DN007554
- Florida, ND6019
Accomplishments
- Fund-raising chair of the Student Nutrition Association at Penn State University, 2007-2009
- Kostos award in sophomore class at Penn State Hazleton, 2006-2007
Publications
Functional Ingredients, Nutritional Outlook Magazine, 01/01/10
Professional Memberships
- American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), 2016-Present
- Florida Department of Health-Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist, 2011-2021
- Pennsylvania Department of Health- Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist, 2021-Present
- Commission on Dietetic Registration-Registered Dietitian, 2011-Present
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), 2008-2016
- Golden Key International Honor Society, 2005-2009
Additional Field Experience
- Nutrition Research Team Summer Intern, Dairy Management Inc (DMI): at the National Dairy Council, Rosemont, IL, 06/01/09, 08/01/09, Published external review article as lead author, Developed summaries of research for the communications team, Assisted with maintenance and updating the publication database of key research articles
- Clinical Research Assistant, Pennsylvania State University: Nutrition Metabolic Diet Study Center, 05/01/08, 12/01/09, Assisted with all controlled feeding studies under the supervision of Dr. Penny M Kris-Etherton, PhD
- Teaching Assistant, Pennsylvania State University-Introductory Nutrition and Community Nutrition Courses, 09/01/08, 05/01/09, Lectured students on heart healthy nutrition, Held review sessions, proctored and administered nutrition course exams, and assisted in grading
- Scholar/Delegate on Medicine in Australia, Golden Key International Honor Society, 05/01/09, Compared and contrasted Australia’s healthcare system and methods with those of America, Interacted with healthcare professionals on various site visits throughout Australia, while strengthening leadership skills in a culturally-enriching environment
Timeline
Outpatient Registered Dietitian-Part Time
Grand View Health
10.2023 - Current
Clinical Dietitian- Part-Time
Main Line Health-Riddle Hospital
12.2021 - 03.2023
Clinical Dietitian-PRN
Compass Touchpoint: St. Vincent's Medical Center
10.2021 - 08.2024
Clinical Dietitian-PRN
Baptist Medical Center South
04.2019 - 05.2021
Clinical Dietitian-Full Time
Orange Park Medical Center
05.2016 - 12.2018
Clinical Dietitian-PRN
Baptist Medical Center Nassau
07.2015 - 04.2016
Clinical Dietitian-PRN
Compass Touchpoint: St. Vincent's Medical Center
08.2014 - 05.2016
Clinical Dietitian-PRN
Brooks Rehabilitation
07.2014 - 07.2016
Clinical Dietitian-Full Time
Compass/Touch point: St. Vincent’s Medical Center Riverside
07.2011 - 08.2014
Hospital Resource Clinical Dietitian
Sodexo
03.2011 - 07.2011
Dietary Aide
Canopy Cove
09.2010 - 12.2010
Bachelor of Science - Nutritional Sciences
Pennsylvania State University
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