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JOB TITLE: Dietitian I - Part time/Full time
JOB CLASS NUMBER: TEC570
PAY GRADE: G12
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
BUSINESS UNIT NAME: WIC Administration
REPORTS TO: WIC Director
SUPERVISORY WORK: None
STARTING PAY: $35.00 per hour
SUMMARY
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.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- 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.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
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 qualifications and starting salary.”
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- 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.
ADA PROFILE
Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is required to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 30 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects including the human body. The employee must also walk, balance, climb, crawl, crouch, stand, stoop, kneel, sit, hear, finger, handle, reach, push, pull, speak, see, and talk. Also requires the ability to make rational decisions and perform repetitive motions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The employee works in a dynamic work environment with occasional high noise levels that may periodically have unpredicted requirements or demands. There is a risk of exposure to communicable disease. May be required to drive to neighborhood clinics in Amarillo, Canyon, Claude, Groom, Vega and Panhandle and travel to attend out of town meetings by automobile and airplane.
The City of Amarillo is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from eligible and qualified persons regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability, genetic information or protected veteran status, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.
The City of Amarillo provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case by case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact the Human Resources Office at 806-378-4294.
