Dietitian I
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Under the general supervision of the WIC Director, the Dietitian I provides medical nutrition therapy to metabolically high-risk clients. The role includes assessing nutritional and medical risks, consulting with physicians on treatment plans, determining appropriate formulas, and arranging their purchase or delivery. It also provides follow-up consultations, staff nutrition in-services, and teaching materials.
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SUMMARY Under the general supervision of the WIC (Women, Infants and 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. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES 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. Writes diet prescriptions for food packages according to individual needs assessed at certification or as the need arises, in compliance with state and federal guidelines. []{style="background: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: i "}
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