WIC Dietitian

Description

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WIC Nutritionist / Registered Dietitian Summary

Responsible for the planning, implementation and evaluation of nutrition education services as part of the certification process.  Provides counseling and develops a nutrition care plan based on the assessment of information obtained in the dietary interview in conjunction with information obtained from health histories, food frequencies, hematological measurements and growth measurements. 

A Day in the Life

This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. 

Customer Service: 

· Obtains and assesses health history information, dietary intake, anthropometric and blood work data from WIC participants or guardians and determines nutritional and/or medical risks for program enrollment. 

· Provides individualized nutrition counseling and prescribes food packages appropriate for the needs of the participant. 

· Documents appropriate risk codes, food packages and care plan information in the participant charts and WIC computer system. 

· Determines type, frequency, and topic of mid-certification nutrition education contacts for each participant. Provides this education activity in either a group or individual setting. 

· Implements the project’s High Risk Plan to ensure appropriate service delivery and referral to participants with greatest need.  Participates in the development and implementation of the project’s Biennial Nutrition Education Plan. 

· Provides each prenatal participant with appropriate information about infant feeding choices so that informed decisions can be made prior to the baby’s birth. 

· Refers participants to other health, social or education services when appropriate. 

Operations: 

· Develops and maintains nutrition education materials and literature. 

· Completes, signs, and dates all required documents in a timely manner. 

· Coordinates with Director in developing and conducting programs and activities to achieve program goals. 

· Provides WIC outreach as requested. 

· Travels to other county WIC clinic sites as requested to provide coverage. 

· Practices in accordance with State WIC policies and procedures as well as in accordance with in accordance with the State Medical Board of Ohio Licensure Law.

· Performs all other duties and tasks as assigned. 

Core Competencies

· Customer Service: Committed to increasing customer satisfaction, sets proper customer expectations, assumes responsibility for solving customer problems, ensures commitments to customers are met.

· Communication: Understand and communicate effectively with others using a variety of contexts and formats, which include writing, speaking, reading, listening and interpersonal skills.

· Dependability: Meets commitments, works independently, accepts accountability, handles change, sets personal standards, stays focused under pressure, meets attendance/punctuality requirements.

· Quality: Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems.

· Productivity: Manages a fair workload, volunteers for additional work, prioritizes tasks, develops good work procedures, manages time well, and handles information flow.

Requirements

Success Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

** Graduate degree in Dietetics required - Bachelor Degree in Dietetics accepted if graduated prior to Jan 2024.

Registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Licensed with the State Medical Board of Ohio.

Experience in public health/community dietetics with emphasis on prenatal and pediatric nutrition. 

Prior WIC experience preferred. Experience in clinical dietetics desirable. 

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have the ability to gain knowledge of current practice management system, electronic medical record, Microsoft Word, text paging, Internet, and Intranet.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations 

Commission on Dietetic Registration and Ohio State Medical Board

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee are occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement

It is the policy of Primary Health Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Other Duties 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.