Dietitian/ Health Professional

Department : Community Health Services

Job Status : Full Time

FLSA Status : Non-Exempt

Reports To : Public Health Nutrition Program Manager

Grade / Level : C43

Amount of Travel Required : 5%

Job Type : Regular

Positions Supervised : None

Work Schedule : 8 : 00 am - 4 : 00 pm, Monday - Friday, 60-minute unpaid lunch daily. Some evenings required.

POSITION SUMMARY :

Plan and conduct nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. Conduct Health Assessments and provide nutrition counseling to individuals and families.

Conduct nutritional research.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Timely, regular, and consistent attendance.
• Project a positive and professional Provide respectful customer service to external and internal clients.
• Assist in the planning, conducting, and evaluation of dietary, nutritional, and epidemiological research.
• Develop curriculum and prepare manuals, visual aids, course outlines, and other materials used in teaching.
• Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of client.
• Counsel individuals, groups, and target populations on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.

Make appropriate referrals.

• Make recommendations regarding public policy, such as nutrition labeling, food fortification, and nutrition standards.
• Utilize appropriate methods for interacting effectively and professionally with people of all ages and from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial and ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, lifestyles, and physical abilities.
• Assist with planning and preparing grant proposals to request program funding. Assist in budget oversight for equipment, food, and supplies.
• Comply with federal, state, and health district policies, procedures, and regulations; and maintain all required licenses and / or certifications.
• Assess nutritional needs, document diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-are plans and provide nutritional counseling.
• Serve as a member of the WIC breastfeeding support team promoting breastfeeding.
• Perform office support specialist duties as needed.
• Use quality improvement (QI) and performance management (PM) processes and / or techniques to improve the effectiveness of public health programs and services including but not limited to creating, implementing, and evaluating performance standards and identifying, implementing, and assessing QI processes.
• Responsibilities include other duties as assigned including but not limited to Accreditation requirements and responding to emergency events.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Education :

Bachelor's degree in food and nutrition, dietetics or nursing from an accredited college or university. Dietetic Technician (DT) must

have completed approved two-year associate degree dietetic technician program : Required

Experience :

Completion of dietetic internship program approved by the American Dietetic Association. Experience in maternal and child nutrition including breastfeeding education.

Literacy and language skills appropriate to address the needs of diverse participants. Dietitian, limited permit same as above except person has applied to take qualifying exam or is waiting for exam results

Computer Skills :

Microsoft Office 365 required.

License & Certifications :

Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

Ohio Licensed / registered dietitian. Registered Nurse (RN) must be licensed. Dietetic Technician (DTR)

Other Requirements :

National Incident Management System (NIMS) / Incident Command System (ICS) 100, 200 and 700.a to be obtained within six (6) months of hire.

COMPETENCIES / KNOWLEDGE-SKILLS-ABILITIES (KSA's) :

A. Public Health Tier : 1 - Front Line and Program Support Responsibilities

B. Organizational Competencies

All GCPH employees are expected to adhere to the mission of : Prevent disease, Promote health and wellness in Greene County and Protect the quality of our environment.

In addition, all GCPH employees are expected to meet specified competencies in the following areas :

• Dependability : Demonstrates reliability and trustworthiness and being consistent in performance or behavior.
• Judgement : Ability to apply critical thinking, adapt to change and make evidence-based decisions or form opinions while maintaining ethical performance.
• Communication : Communicate in a respectful manner both written and orally, in person, and through electronic means, with linguistic and cultural proficiency.
• Customer Satisfaction : Ensure the health and safety of our community within my abilities and resources and treat our many, diverse customers with thoughtful listening and respect.
• Quality : Establish and maintain organizational capacity and resources to support continuous quality improvement.
• Equity : Ability to interact with clients, community partners, and co-workers with absence of unfair, avoidable, or remediable differences among groups of people, whether those groups are defined socially, economically, demographically or by other dimensions of inequality.
• Inclusion : Demonstratesthe practice or policy of providing equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those who have physical or intellectual disabilities and members of other minority groups.
• Community Partnership Skills : Works collaboratively with and through groups of people affiliated by special interest, geographic proximity, or similar situation to address issues affecting the well-being of our community
• Data Analytics and Assessment Skills : Ability to identify, collect and evaluate data as it affects the health of our community or population.

C. Job Specific Competencies

Descriptions of each competency can be found at :

2021 Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (phf.org)

• Data Analytics and Assessment Skills : (1.1T1, 1.2T1, 1.3T1, 1.4T1, 1.5T1, 1.6T1, 1.7T1, 1.8T1)
• Policy Development and Program Planning Skills : (2.1T1, 2.2T1, 2.3T1, 2.4T1, 2.5T1, 2.6T1, 2.7T1)
• Communication Skills : (3.1T1, 3.2T1, 3.3T1, 3.4T1)
• Health Equity Skills : (4.1T1, 4.2T1, 4.3T1, 4.4T1, 4.5T1, 4.6T1, 4.7T1)
• Community Partnership Skills : (5.1T1, 5.2T1, 5.3T1, 5.4T1, 5.5T1)
• Public Health Sciences Skills : (6.1T1, 6.2T1, 6.3T1, 6.4T1)
• Management and Finance Skills : (7.1T1, 7.2T1, 7.3T1, 7.4T1, 7.5T1, 7.6T1, 7.7T1, 7.8T1, 7.9T1, 7.10T1, 7.11T1, 7.12T1, 7.13T1)
• Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills : (8.1T1, 8.2T1, 8.3T1, 8.4T1, 8.5T1, 8.6T1, 8.7T1, 8.8T1)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this position.

O (Occasionally) Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs. / day)

F (Frequently) Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs. / day)

C (Constantly) Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs. / day)

Physical Demands

Stand - O

Walk - O

Sit - C

Manually Manipulate - O

Reach Outward - F

Reach Above Shoulder - O

Climb - N

Crawl - N

Squat or kneel - O

Grasp - O

Speak - C

Lift / Carry

10 lbs. or less - O

11-20 lbs. - O

21-50 lbs. - O

51-100 lbs. - N

Over 100 lbs. - N

Push / Pull

12 lbs. or less - F

13-25 lbs. - O

26-40 lbs. - O

41-100 lbs. - O

Other Physical Requirements

• Vision (Near, Distance)
• Sense of Sound - Sufficient to communicate in-person and on the telephone.
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Eye protection and gloves.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Professional office environment. Work related travel may subject employees to conditions that range from inclement weather to dangerous conditions such as snow / ice, heat, noise, vibration and sudden temperature changes.

Travel may subject employees to increased risk of driving hazards.

Employees in this classification may occasionally need to relate to members of the public who exhibit challenging, atypical or hostile behavior and / or communication.

Contact Information :

For general questions regarding the position, please contact :

Evan Dillahunt

937) 374-5620

[email protected]