Dietetic Technician

Overview

Under the general direction of a licensed dietitian, assists in providing comprehensive nutrition services to program participants; performs related duties as required. Must follow Ohio Department of Health WIC policy and procedures.

Note:

May also be filled as a Dietitian (see posting).

$23.59 to $26.21 per hour.

Note:

Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties that may be performed.

• Provides comprehensive information regarding the program to potential and enrolled program participants;
• Performs nutritional assessment of participants by assessing height/weight, hemoglobin, and diet history;
• Provides information to program participants regarding appropriate nutritional intake and encourages compliance with nutritional recommendations;
• Determines the appropriate food package based on such information as participants’ diet history and nutritional assessment;
• Promotes breastfeeding through information, education, and support;
• Prepares self-education modules and plans, organizes, and conducts nutritional education programs or classes for participants under direction of the dietitian;
• Revises information pamphlets/materials and keeps an inventory of supplies;
• Attends in-service training in order to keep abreast of changes in the field of nutrition/dietetics;
• Disseminates printed material to various outreach/community service agencies in order to increase community awareness of WIC;
• Refers program participants to various community agencies for nutritional/health care;
• Plans menus based on established guidelines;
• Guides individuals in food selection, preparation, and menu planning based upon nutritional needs;
• Schedules client appointments; reschedules missed appointments;
• Maintains accurate client records;
• May perform the duties of an Office Assistant II within a WIC clinic as necessary;
• May participate in breastfeeding committees and attend related meetings;
• May communicate with potential and enrolled program participants who have limited English language skills.

• Possession of valid registration as a Dietetic Technician with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Substitution(s):
  Possession of a Verification Statement indicating completion of the requirements of a dietetics program approved by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. If the substitution is applied, possession of valid registration as a Dietetic Technician with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics must be obtained upon completion of the probationary period.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license.
• Positions allocated to this classification may require conversational proficiency in a language or languages other than English.
• Recruitment #: 26-1486-V1
• Employment Type:
  
  Full-time Funding Limitation

Should you have questions regarding this vacancy, please contact:

Krystie Weist

Columbus Public Health

240 Parsons Ave

Columbus, Ohio 43215

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The City of Columbus is an Equal Opportunity Employer