Dietitian

Nutritional Therapist Position

The duties of a Nutritional Therapist include:

• Assessing nutritional status and planning appropriate nutrition therapy for a variety of disease states and for the prevention of disease.
• Developing, implementing, and monitoring the nutritional care plan based on physician diet prescription and the dietitian's nutritional assessment of the patients and age specific intent.
• Providing nutritional education to individuals and families so patients can achieve defined outcomes.
• Documenting significant changes in patient's nutritional status.
• Contributing to long-range plans and objectives concerning nutrition and dietetic services that are needed by the ambulatory patients and their families.
• The work involves walking, sitting, standing, reaching, and bending in the assessment and treatment of patients.

IHS Selectees whose duties and responsibilities require them to work permanently, temporarily, or occasionally in an IHS healthcare facility must comply with the IHS Employee Immunization Policy related to vaccine-preventable diseases, consistent with recommendations for healthcare workers. Vaccine exemption requests may be available, as outlined in the IHS Employee Immunization Policy and facility guidance.