Idaho Division of Human Resources Hiring for WIC REGISTERED DIETITIAN, SR at Twin Falls, Idaho Full Time

WIC REGISTERED DIETITIAN, SR

Posting Begin Date: 07/19/2023

Posting End Date: 08/01/2023

Category: Nutrition

Sub Category: Public Health

Work Type: Full Time

Location: Twin Falls, ID, United States

Minimum Salary: 28.36

Maximum Salary: 28.36

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

Description

South Central Public Health District (SCPHD) is recruiting for oneRegistered Dietitian, Sr.to provide nutrition services in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. This recruitment is for the Twin Falls office.

SCPHD offers the following benefits to full time and eligible part-time employees:

• Medical, vision, and Prescript Insurance (PPO, Traditional or High Deductible Plan)

• Dental Insurance

• Life Insurance (coverage amount of annual salary is employer paid; can purchase additional FSAs)

• Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI) www.persi.idaho.gov

• Paid holidays (Currently 11 per year)

• Sick leave and Vacation leave (accrues each pay period; increases with longevity)

• 401K and 457 with Roth options available

EXAMPLES of DUTIES

Education and Counseling

• Plans, develops, implements, and evaluates nutrition-education programs

• Ensures programs meet standards for compliance with federal, state, and district requirements

• Arranges nutrition-related education material and conducts clinic/classroom training

• Provides nutritional technical assistance for community and special interest groups

• Collects and analyzes dietary history and medical information to identify nutritional needs of individuals

• Develops and charts nutritional care plan in client records

• Assesses needs of clients, then counsels clients on use of plan for normal and therapeutic diets

• Provides outpatient counseling on normal and therapeutic diets

• Provides follow-up to referring physician

• Assesses nutritional status and feeding skills of clients

• Assesses nutrient content of meals served, ensuring quality and program requirements are met

• Issues food vouchers, schedules appointments, makes eligibility determinations for program acceptance

• Resolves questions with grocers holding voucher contracts

• Prepares education material for media release

• Prepares handbooks and instructor manuals

Clinic Services

• Participates as health team member in clinics

• Coordinates clinics with other department resources

• Provides clinic information to and consults with physicians and staff

• Serves as program consultant

• Draws and reads hemoglobin for WIC participants and operates HemoCue machines

Program Planning

• Evaluates program goals and develops plans and procedures for service delivery in compliance with federal, state, and district directives

• Trains and supervises clinic and related staff

• Coordinates program services with community organizations

• Supervises contract personnel

• Writes annual report; closes out month-end records and charts

• Confers with other registered dietitians to enhance service delivery

• Develops grants, proposals, program budget requests, and activity and expenditure reports

Misc

• This position involves lifting and carrying education material and audio/visual equipment weighing up to approximately 40 pounds.

• Frequent travel to other SCPHD offices is required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Certification as a Registered Dietitian by the American Dietetic Association

• Eligibility for licensure in the State of Idaho as a Dietitian in accordance with Idaho Code, Section 54-3506 (Licensure MUST be obtained PRIOR to appointment)

• Good knowledge of education principles and methods as applied to nutrition counseling and education

• Some knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and food handling methods

• Some knowledge of program planning and evaluation

• Experience using a Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) pre-planned program by completing Dietetic Program and Internship

• Experience identifying dietary problems related to nutrition intake; analyzing and evaluating nutrition data; adapting nutrition counseling and education to meet social, cultural, educational, and economic backgrounds of clients

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Working for the health district offers the ability to easily balance work and life commitments, including benefits such as a flexible work schedule, PERSI retirement, medical/dental insurance, and state-facilitated training.

Hiring is done without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or disability. Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.

To learn more about the South Central Public Health District, please visit our website at www. p hd5.idaho.gov (http://www.phd5.idaho.gov/)

NOTICE:Idaho’s Public Health Districts are agencies that are authorized by the State of Idaho as independent bodies. District employees are not State of Idaho employees, rather District employees who receive benefits through the Office of Group Insurance.

If you would like to become a part of our team, we encourage you to apply.

If you have questions about this position, please contact Human Resources at:

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