DIETITIAN - Part time

Title

Dietitian I - Part time/Full time

TEC
570

G12

Non-Exempt

WIC Administration

WIC Director

None

$35.00 per hour

Under the general supervision of the WIC (Women, Infants & Children) Director, this position is responsible for providing medical nutrition therapy to metabolically high-risk clients, consulting with area physicians concerning individual treatment plans of high-risk clients, determining the appropriate formula or combination of formulas to meet the nutritional requirements of high-risk clients and arranging for the purchase and/or delivery of such formulas.

Other duties include providing follow-up consultations with high-risk clients, conducting nutritional in-services for staff, developing nutritional teaching materials.

• Determines eligibility of applicant for WIC benefits based on assessment of nutritional and/or medical risk factors according to federal, state, and local policies.
• Determines eligibility of applicant for WIC benefits based on income and residency according to federal, state and local policies as needed.
• Obtains and assesses diet recalls for nutritional deficiencies according to nutritional standards and state policies.
• Obtains height and weight measurements of all high-risk applicants, following state and local policies and procedures.
• Accurately plots height and weight measurements on appropriate growth charts and/or weight gain grids according to state and local policy and procedures and performs complex mathematical calculations in completion of this function.
• Performs hematocrit/hemoglobin test on all high-risk applicants according to state and local policies and procedures.
• Provides individualized counseling based on conditions of risk and anthropometric values.
• Consults with physicians concerning the nutritional care of metabolically high-risk clients and provides recommendations for appropriate medical nutrition therapy.
• Writes diet prescriptions for food packages according to individual needs assessed at certification or as the need arises, in compliance with state and federal guidelines.
• Makes referrals to appropriate medical/social agencies for high-risk clients.
• Issues food benefits to WIC participants as needed according to federal, state local policies.
• Approves formula prescriptions requiring RD approval according to state guidelines and policies.
• Develops nutritional in-services for staff.
• Complete breast-feeding educator curriculum and counsel according to state and local policies.
• Develops nutritional teaching materials for individual and group instruction.
• Teaches nutrition education group classes, to include facilitated learning style class and cooking and food demonstration classes.
• Complies with safe food handling guidelines from the federal, state and local entities.
• Performs the duties of the Nutritionist IV, III or II when necessary.
• Ability to operate computers for data entry and word processing.
• Strong verbal and written communication skill.
• Ability to operate small office equipment, including copy machines or - multi-line telephone systems.
• Ability to operate measuring and weighing equipment.
• Ability to operate blood testing equipment.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

• Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics or related field and a minimum of one year of clinical or community dietetics experience strongly preferred.
• Registered Dietitian with the American Commission of Dietetic Registration required.
• Valid Texas Driver's License required.
• Reliable personal vehicle with current insurance required.
• "The City may consider all related education and/or experience in determining an applicant's minimum…