Nutritionist

Nutritionist Position

Responsibilities:

Work with primary care and weight management providers to manage patients with nutrition related conditions

Assess nutritional needs and food patterns of patients, families, and the community

Educate and counsel children and adults on nutrition to improve and maintain health

Plan and provide individual and group instruction based on patient needs assessments

Develop nutrition educational materials and educate the community on nutrition topics in various formats in conjunction with the Health Education department

Lead and coordinate with nutritionists to develop nutrition Quality Assurance program, Peer Review, and other quality improvement activities, update and review nutrition documentation template in EMR periodically

Assist in supervisory and administrative duties of other nutritionists

Assist other department heads in supervision and teaching of staff in delivering nutrition education and counseling

Collaborate with care team to provide care management to patients with chronic diseases and high-risk patients

Organize nutrition events with nutritionists and other staff

Assist with collection and analysis of obesity and diabetes data and reports

Assist research team on grant applications, data collection and analysis and clinical publications

Provide training for other health center nutritionists, healthcare interns and Project Ahead students

Assist with validation of UDS report and other relevant reports

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Current New York State Certified Dietitian license and registration

Certification by the Commission on Dietetic Registration

Diabetes Educator Certification preferred

Previous clinical diabetes management experience – preferably in community setting

Bilingual in English/Chinese required