Nutritionist Part-Time
Nutritionist Part-Time
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Job Description
Job Title: Nutritionist
Part Time: 28 hours per week
PROGRAM NUTRITIONIST
Qualifications:
1. Bachelors degree in public health nutrition nutrition foods and nutrition or nutrition education.
2. Masters degree in public health nutrition nutrition or food and nutrition Registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics or licensure with the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Dietitians and Nutritionists desired.
3. Transcripts of candidates with a bachelors or masters degree in a highly related field with a focus on nutrition can be evaluated against a required set of courses by the State Office if a local program would like to determine their eligibility for an interview.
4. One years experience in clinical or community nutrition preferred.
5. Demonstrated leadership and decisionmaking capabilities.
6. Good communications skills.
7. Sensitivity to the needs of the participant population.
8. Availability to work at multiple WIC sites and during program clinic hours as needed.
9. Ability to communicate in Spanish and English preferred.
Job Description
The program nutritionist provides nutrition services to WIC applicants and participants.
Responsibilities include:
1. Provides nutrition care to highrisk prenatal and postpartum individuals infants and children under the supervision of the senior nutritionist including all aspects of:
Anthropometric and hematological data collection.
Dietary assessment nutritional risk assessment and food package prescription.
Nutrition and breastfeeding counseling and education. Documentation and data entry. Referrals to other health and social services. Followup nutrition education.
2. Participates in planning development and evaluation of:
Educational materials and group nutrition education sessions.
Participant counseling and education strategies.
Nutrition inservices and outreach activities.
Nutrition policies.
3. Assists senior nutritionist in:
Training paraprofessional WIC staff.
Conducting quality assurance activities.
4. Communicates with health care community on issues pertaining to participant needs.
5. Provides nutrition care for lowrisk applicants and participants as needed.
6. Performs other duties as needed including:
Assisting in the training of CPA Is and IIs.
Quality assurance activities
BAMSI conducts as needed jobrelated background checks (e.g. may include but is not limited to fingerprints drug testing TB testing verification of employment history and/or reference checks) prior to employment.
Week 1: Monday: 10a6p/ Tuesday:10a6p/ Wednesday: 8a4p
Week 2: Saturday: 8a4p/ Monday: 10a6p/ Tuesday: 10a6p/ Wednesday: 8a4p
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Employment Type
Part-Time
