Medical Dietitian

Wake County, NC - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 50879 - 76318

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description of Work

If you desire a financially rewarding career that includes great work / life balance and is coupled with strong state benefits including retirement health insurance vacation leave sick leave and paid holidays please apply today!

The NCDAC / Support Services / Food and Nutrition Management section is recruiting for two ( & )energized and collaborative Medical Dietitians to be a part of the Team. This position requires thorough knowledge of Medical Nutrition Therapy the correlation to chronic diseases and assessing nutritional status.

The Medical Dietitian position is responsible for assessing nutritional status of offenders in prisons throughout the State of NC in the Dept. of Adult Correction and make recommendations to providers regarding optimal medical nutrition therapy and compliance. This position is required to provide training for in-service classes for food service and medical staff on nutrition and being able to evaluate the program outcomes. The Medical Dietitian serves as the liaison between Food Management and the Medical Departments to ensure that therapeutic diet orders are written in accordance with policy. This position also requires effective communicate both written and orally and also must be proficient in using computers and programs to include Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook.

Note to Current State Employees:

State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as or lower than their current position. If selected for this position a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience funding availability and internal equity. Based upon these factors a pay increaseMAYresult.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities / Competencies

Effective July 1 2025 candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they have the minimum education and experience listed from the class specification. The knowledge skills and abilities listed in the vacancy announcement should be used as management preferences and be used to screen for the most qualified pool of applicants.

Management Preferences:

Thorough knowledge of Medical Nutrition Therapy and how it is related to Chronic Disease.
Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Word Outlook Excel and PowerPoint.
Demonstrated ability to develop workshops and in-services including research organizing agendas developing handouts presenting programs and evaluating program outcomes.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both.

Masters degree in foods and nutrition or a related area from an appropriately accredited institution that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and current registration in good standing administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR); or Bachelors degree in foods and nutrition dietetics or related area from an appropriately accredited institution that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and current registration in good standing administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) and two years of experience in a clinical dietary setting.

Supplemental and Contact Information

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Department of Adult Correctionis one of the largest state agencies with more than 19000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving the lives and property of its citizens through prevention protection and preparation as well as the care custody and supervision of all adults sentenced after conviction for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes State Prisons with custody healthcare and facility operations staff as well as the division of Community Supervision. Other divisions include Administration Compliance & Accreditation Comprehensive Health Services Internal Affairs & Intelligence Operations Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission and Rehabilitation & Reentry.

DAC uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive information. Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include the beginning and ending dates of jobs worked education with the date graduated all work experience and certificates/licenses. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application. Answers to Supplemental Questions must refer to the education or work experience listed on this application to receive credit. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Applicants seeking Veterans Preference must attach aDD-214 Member-4 Form(Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS) if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. If a former member of the NC National Guard who served for at least 6 years and was discharged under honorable conditions they must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.
If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program they must attach an unofficial transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.
If applying for a position certified through the NC Dept. of Justice - Criminal Justice Standards Division click this link for specific certification requirements: Correctional & Probation/Parole Officer Certification.
The NC Dept. of Adult Correction must adhere to the US Dept. of Justice Final Rule on the National Standards to Prevent Detect and Respond to Prison Rape. Click this link for information on hiring and promotion prohibition requirements for all positions in the NC Dept. of Adult Correction: REAHiring and Promotion Prohibitions (Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader).
Per NCGeneral Statute 143B-972.1 (Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader)(Download PDF reader) applicants hired into a position certified as a criminal justice officer or justice officer are required to electronically submit fingerprints to the NC State Bureau of Investigation for a state and national criminal history record check and enrollment in the FBIs Next Generation Identification System: Criminal Justice Record of Arrest and Prosecution Background Service (RAP Back). This is in addition to submitting fingerprints during the application process.
If you were ever charged with a criminal offense at some point in your life you will be required to provide certified and true copies of warrant(s) and judgment(s) for each offense (other than a minor traffic violation) as a condition of employment even if documentation and charges have previously been reported to this agency.

Due to the volume of applications received we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application please log in to your account and click Application Status. If you are selected for an interview you will be contacted by management. If you are no longer under consideration you will receive an email notification.

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Monica Malone

Description of WorkIf you desire a financially rewarding career that includes great work / life balance and is coupled with strong state benefits including retirement health insurance vacation leave sick leave and paid holidays please apply today!The NCDAC / Support Services / Food and Nutrition Man...