Job Description

Posting number: 11241

Department: Public Health

Job classification: Nutritionist, Clinical - Public Health

Posting type: Open

Categories: Public Health, Nutrition

Summary

THIS IS A GRANT FUNDED POSITION

Improves the health status of Health Department clients and the general community. Provides appropriate health assessment, counseling and education to WIC participants.

Examples of duties

1. Provides group nutrition education and individual nutrition counseling to WIC participants
2. Performs nutritional assessments for WIC participants through weighing and measuring, lab work, diet assessment, and health history
3. Interfaces with medical personnel as to appropriate nutritional care of WIC clients, and acts as a liaison to other health professional and community agencies for referral of clients
4. Assists with patient flow and customer service in the WIC clinic
5. Provides assistance in determining WIC income eligibility as needed.
6. Acts as liaison with appropriate vendors. Maintains accurate inventory of infant formulas at WIC clinics.
7. Handles client complaints in clinic. Refers to clinic administrator when appropriate
8. Researches and develops current nutrition and health information and develops client materials
9. Performs community based nutrition education and outreach
10. Performs chart audits
11. Performs all other related duties involved in the operation of the Public Health Department as assigned or required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or Dietetics, Nutrition Science, Home Economic, or other related degree approved to serve as a certifying authority by the Texas WIC program with twelve (12) hours food and nutrition classes.
• Minimum of two (2) years Clinical Nutrition experience preferred.
• Registered Dietitian and Licensed Dietitian preferred.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Skilled with using spreadsheets and/or word processing software.
• Good verbal and written communication and presentation skills.

Supplemental information

While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, lift, push and pull.

Travel required, using personal vehicle. Work hours are Mon-Fri 9am-6pm. One Saturday a month 8am-5pm