Wic site coordinator vs registered dietitian

Differences between wic site coordinator and registered dietitian duties and responsibilities

Wic site coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage caseload by providing care coordination to individuals with a primary intellectual/developmental disability diagnosis all of whom receive community-base waiver services.
• Ensure program compliance to policies and procedures of state and USDA.
• Communicate with physicians to obtain and update immunization records.
• Formulate individualized nutrition care plans, monitor progress, and adjust goal-oriented interventions as appropriate for patients in an outpatient setting.
• Design evidence-base education materials including breastfeeding, infant complementary feeding and prenatal nutrition base on community needs.
• Deliver nutritional education and provide nutrition assessment to low income pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants and children using participant-centered methods.
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Registered dietitian example responsibilities.

• Help patients maintain nutritional adequacy while managing food allergies.
• Manage the anemia status of patients by reviewing necessary lab data and initiating or adjusting medication doses.
• Manage the in-store dietitian program providing nutrition education, culinary workshops, food demonstrations, and nutritional assessments.
• Develop and conduct weight loss programs; provide nutritional counseling for cardiac rehabilitation patients.
• Diet education to nonsurgical patients on eating disorders, diabetes and other nutrition relate conditions.
• Cover all topics ranging from weight management to oncology.
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