Public health dietitian job description

The WIC dietitian is responsible for providing comprehensive nutritional services to pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants and children up to age 5 years; performs related duties as required.
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Responsibilities

* Provides comprehensive information regarding the program to potential and enrolled program participants according to WIC policies and procedures.
* Performs nutritional assessment of participants by obtaining anthropometric measurements, hemoglobin, and diet history to determine WIC eligibility.
* Counsels all program participants including those who are high-risk regarding appropriate nutritional intake and encourages compliance with follow-up visits (nutrition education encounters).
* Revises information pamphlets/materials and monitors inventory supplies.
* Studies, interprets, and utilizes current research and literature relating to nutritional care.
* Prepares daily, monthly and other reports as required by State WIC and Nationwide Children's Hospital policy. Maintains quality assurance standards.
* Attends and participates in staff meetings and that of the interdisciplinary team if required.
* Maintains accurate patient records, and makes appropriate referrals to physicians, social services and other disciplines as necessary.
* Promotes breastfeeding through information, education, counseling and support.
* May consult with physicians and other health care providers to determine adequate nutritional needs and diet restrictions of the participant.
* May supervise assigned staff.
* May communicate with potential and enrolled program participants who have limited English language skills.
* Will be responsible for precepting a variety of students.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
* Plans and presents nutrition related programs in addition to attending continuing education classes in order to maintain registration status.

Qualifications

Qualifications and Skills:

* Bachelor's degree in nutrition, American Dietetic Association registration, and valid licensure to practice as a dietitian from the Ohio Board of Dietetics, or Limited Dietitian Permit with licensure within 6 months of issuance.
* Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices in the field of dietetics.
* General knowledge of the health benefits and promotion of breastfeeding.
* Ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with work associates and a diversity of program participants.
* Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
* Analytical and organizational skills required to evaluate patient's nutritional needs with age/developmental appropriateness and to formulate and implement care plans.
* Ability to communicate in a language or languages other than English.
* General knowledge of modern office practices.
* Ability to operate a computer and utilize applicable software programs.
* General knowledge of supervisory practices and principles.
* Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license.
* Maintains patient confidentiality.

MINIMUM PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Sitting: Frequently (34-66%)

Talking on phone/in person: Constantly (67-100%)

Typing on a keyboard: Constantly (67-100%)

Standing/walking: Frequently (34-66%)

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individual so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. EEO/MF/Vet/Diasbility