Job description
Position Information
Requisition Number
S1363P
Position Title
Community Dietitian I - Part-Time
Salary
DOQ
Division
WIC
Department
25311-WIC
Location
Public Safety & Organizational Services
Employment Type
Part Time
Hours/Days
Working hours variable days, and hours.
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt
Classified/Unclassified
Classified
Grant Funded
Yes
Job Description
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.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- 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.
- 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.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
- 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.
Licenses/Certification
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.”
“The City may consider all related education and/or experience in determining an applicant’s minimum qualifications and starting salary.”
Preferred Qualifications
Physical Demands
Special Instructions Summary
EEO/ADA
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.
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.
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