Dietician

at Wilson County, Kansas in Fredonia, Kansas, United States

Job Description

Full job description
Department: Health Dept.
Pay:  $21.00-$30.00, dependent on education and experience. Plus mileage if in person.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, 9:00am-6:00pm every fourth Wednesday

Position is managed by Wilson County but includes: Chautauqua, Greenwood, Montgomery, Neosho, and Wilson County WIC offices. Wilson County offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes health coverages, paid leave, and retirement plans. 

The Women, Infant, and Children’s (WIC) Registered Dietitian works to meet the mission of the Wilson County Health Department and other counties by assuring quality WIC services through one-on-one counseling with clients. Responsibilities include assessment of client nutritional and medical risk, assigning and issuing food packages, and providing client education. Registered Dietitians provide counseling clients found at high nutritional risk. This position requires a thorough knowledge of WIC program policies and procedures and reports to the WIC Site Supervisor. 

Client Services
•    Provide client services, in person, remotely, or on the phone as needed for 
•    Assess and assign nutrition risk for client eligibility
•    Prescribe and Issue food benefits
•    Authorize and coordinate special formula issuance with the State of KS WIC program or medical provider
•    Promote, educate, and support breastfeeding including issuance of breast pumps
Make and document client referrals, including IRIS software referrals
•    Determine frequency and type of client follow-up appointments
•    Meet program productivity standards
•    Follow HIPAA and WIC confidentiality
Education and Outreach
•    Access client needs, clarify information, research issues, and communicate program information
•    Use goal setting and stage of change principles to assess client’s readiness to change behavior
•    Provide nutritional counseling to clients and families using motivational counseling methods
•    Complete online (oNE) secondary education appointments
•    Provide community outreach
•    Plan and attend trainings
•    Assist with surveys
•    Provide counseling to clients found at high dietary or medical risk
•    Documentation/Record Keeping
•    Document client findings within 8 business hours of competing appointment
•    Manages clinic schedules and provide Wilson County with timesheets and WIC daily hours accurately and on-time
Minimum Qualifications:  

Registered Dietitian: Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Food, Nutrition, or related Science and completes a dietetic route accredited by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. If not already licensed in the State of Kansas, must obtain a temporary license from Kansas Credentialing for Dietitians, Topeka, KS within 60 days of hire. Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration or successfully passes the registration examination within twelve months of employment. Once registered, obtains a permanent license from the State of KS Credentialing agency, and renews it every two years.

Must complete Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) IS 100 and 700 courses within 30 days of employment.

Preferred Qualifications: One or more years working with women, infants and children. Certified Lactation Educator (CLE).

Contact Wilson County Health Department at 620-378-4455 or wlhealth@wilsoncountykansas.org 

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