Registered Dietitian-Integrated Health Services-Baseline 635

The Registered Dietitian (RD) performs medium and high-risk nutrition counseling services for participants on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) at Mountain Park Health Center (MPHC); this includes but is not limited to formula authorization, and as necessary, Certification of clients.    

Essential Functions:

• Provides medical nutrition therapy to patients.
• Obtains nutrition/dietary histories of patients on referral, records and analyzes findings, evaluates the patient’s dietary and nutritional needs, in consultation with clinical staff, suggests changes as indicated; at appropriate intervals re-evaluates the patient’s dietary/nutritional needs.
• Plans educational programs and curricula which include:  Creates and implements the educational program for patients: prepares, reviews, and uses a variety of audio-visual materials.
• Participates in MPHC and community health fairs when invited as scheduling permits.
• May initiate nutrition studies as appropriate.
• May be placed in sub-specialized roles based on patients' needs.
• Attends in-house staff meetings/committee meetings.
• Knowledge of nutrition and dietary principles.  Able to apply this knowledge in providing high-quality nutritional care. (UNSURE)
• Participate and complete clinical quality reviews as needed.
• Apply knowledge of the relationship between nutrition and disease.  Ability to explain this relationship to patients at an appropriate level, recommend relevant dietary changes.
• Set self-management goals with the patient and do follow-ups as needed.
• Completing clinical notes in an accurate and timely manner.
• Consistent, in-person attendance is required.  However, limited remote work may be permissible based on the employee’s performance and the specific task the employee is accomplishing.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Medical Nutrition Therapy

·        Obtains diet and related medical/personal history.

·        Assesses the patient's nutritional needs and determines the approach most likely to achieve compliance.

·        Evaluates nutrient adequacy of current diet and makes appropriate recommendations.

·        Provides dietary education at the patient’s level of understanding.

·        Communicates with clinical staff when indicated.

·        Includes a summary of Medical Nutrition Therapy in the patient’s medical chart.

·        Provides follow-up evaluation through office visits or nutrition classes.

Patient/Group Education

•        Plans and implements nutrition education programs for patients.
•         Includes written objectives, appropriate content, teaching methods, and materials.
•         Evaluates objectives and revise curriculum as necessary.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Human Nutrition, Food Science, Public Health, or a related field
• Must be an RDN (or Registration eligible) with the American Dietetic Association
• Current CPR certification

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Experience in community nutrition, counseling low-income, high-risk patients of specific dietary needs