Registered Dietitian

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community‑based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services.

Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services.

Full‑time Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) needed for our Medical Nutrition Therapy program in Aberdeen, Washington.

While in this position, the RD will work closely with the Health Educator, Chronic Care Coordinators, medical providers and other clinical team members in an outpatient setting. The RD is responsible for nutrition education and counseling and will provide patient risk assessment, nutrition education, and nutrition services for pediatric and adult patients referred by the Primary Care Provider in individual and some group settings.

Nutritional conditions frequently encountered include diabetes, obesity, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, heart disease and other chronic diseases. The RD will also work with patients with food allergies, GI conditions, disordered eating, weight management, pediatric nutrition, and other health concerns. Additionally, this position will offer coverage at our Ocean Shores clinic when needed.

• Maintain complete and up‑to‑date charts (documenting counseling sessions as specified by program guidelines) and statistical program records including Misys EMREHR, WIC/CIMS flow sheet, WIC diet records, certification sheets, weight/height grids, diet evaluation sheets, infant birth outcomes, appointment schedules and encounter forms.
• Establish and maintain professional working relationships with team members and other Sea Mar staff, serving as a liaison between Nutrition/WIC and other clinic and community services, and making referrals as appropriate.
• Provide medical, MSS, and patient nutritional assessment and counseling; facilitate appointment scheduling and follow‑up on missed appointments according to protocol; coordinate services with other health professionals and cooperate with other departments; document assessment, treatment, and plan of action from counseling sessions in the medical record.
• Compare information collected to program criteria to accurately determine WIC eligibility and nutrition risk factors.
• Determine appropriate food package, explain nutrient content of WIC foods, identify contracted food vendor, issue manual or computerized food vouchers, and document check issuance.

• Possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in nutrition from an accredited university.
• Completed an accredited dietetic internship program or Coordinated Undergraduate Program in Dietetics.
• Seven hours of HIV/AIDS coursework.
• WA State Registration and Certification for Dietitian or RD/CD eligible, with attainment of these credentials within the time period stated in the Sea Mar Nutrition Program Policies and Procedures Manual.
• Medical Assistant‑Registered Certification required for hemoglobin testing for WIC RD. Staff who do not have this certification are not permitted to perform the hemoglobin testing; certification must be obtained after hire or promotion.
• Demonstrated interest in nutrition services and nutrition education.
• Experience in a community nutrition setting with an interest in basic nutrition and childhood development is desirable.
• Pre‑hire and…