CLINICAL NUTRITIONIST - Public Health - WIC

Full Job Description

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

BENEFITS

Tarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits & 13 County Holidays

For more information, please click on the link below:

http://www.tarrantcounty.com/en/human-resources/employee-benefits.html

Requirements

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.

To be considered for this position, your application must be complete and clearly reflect the minimum qualifications.

Incomplete information in the Education(including type of degree, field of study, and graduation ), Experience, or Certification/License sections may result in disqualification, as eligibility for minimum qualifications cannot be confirmed without complete documentation.

Proof of educational attainment is required during onboarding.

Tarrant County will conduct background checks that will include a criminal background check and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records, educational attainment, or additional State or Federal legal requirements.

Additional 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 hours 8am-5pm.