Dietician Manager (CantoneseMandarin)

Imagine a center where our seniors can receive transformative health care that will allow them to age at home and in their communities.

At Asian Health Services we recognize that so many of our elderly patients continue to struggle to get the care they need because of challenges that go beyond the walls of the clinic.

To address these gaps weve found a solution and model of care that integrates the quality care our elders receive at our health center with the most comprehensive support system like transportation culturally-inclusive meals and social activities our elders deserve.

• Participates as a PACE Interdisciplinary Team (IDT)memberandis responsible forcompleting nutrition assessments for newPACEparticipants and nutrition reassessments on existingPACEparticipants as part of thePACEIDT care planning process.
• In collaboration with the primary care provider and IDTdevelopsandimplementsnutrition anddietcare plansfor participantsidentifyingand consideringthemedical physical socialand emotional needsofPACE participants.
• Assesses PACE participants food security status andrecommends tothe IDTmeasuresto address participant food security issues throughPACEservice delivery interventions andthe care planning process.
• In concert with the primary care providerassessesparticipants needsfor nutritional supplements.
• Monitors PACE participants for changes in their health or psychosocial status requiringa nutrition communicatespertinentchanges in participantnutritionalor dietarystatus to the IDT.
• Attends IDT meetings and morning meetingsandreports on participants nutritional status including changes to individualparticipant foodintakeandnotable weight changes. Based on clinical observations or nutrition reassessments makerecommendations to the IDT for incorporating ormodifyingtherapeutic diets andrecommendingdietary modificationstoparticipantcare plans.
• Responsible fordailyfood services planning at the PACE Center ensuring participantsdietaryrestrictions are enforcedandparticipantfoodpreferences considered.
• Supervise mentor and evaluate nutrition staff; oversee staffing scheduling and performance to ensure continuity and accountability.
• Completes andmaintainsdocumentation in the PACE EHRin accordance withthe federal PACE regulation and organizational policy.
• Serves asa nutrition and dietsubject matter expertandcommunicatestothe IDTbest practices in nutrition management for a frail elderly population.
• Responsible for providingnutritioneducation to participantsand caregivers. Home visits may be necessary toprovideparticipants and caregivers withnutritioneducation or nutritional assessments/reassessments.
• Assistswith meal and snackservicein the PACE Center as needed.
• Conductssanitation and safety checks for kitchen and kitchen equipment.
• Supports thePACEQIprogramandparticipatesinPACEQI activitiesas assigned.

• Bachelors degree in Nutritionfrom anADA-accreditedinstitution.
• Certified as a Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
• Minimum 1-year work experience as a Dietitian.
• Registered member of the ADA and registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Leadership and management experience.
• Bilingual ability (Cantonese and/or Mandarin) and experience providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services.
• One year of experience working with a frail or elderly populationorin the absence of such knowledgereceiveappropriate trainingonworking with a frail or elderly population upon hiring.
• Before working independently meet a standardized set of competencies for theDietitianpositionestablishedby the PACE plan.
• Ability to make home visits as appropriate and necessary.
• Experience workingin Electronic Health Records (EHRs).
• Before engaging in participant care be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have up-to-date immunizations and vaccines.
• Have not been convicted of criminal offensesinvolvingMedicaid Medicare other health insurance or health care programs or social services programs under title XX of the Act.
• Havenotbeenexcluded fromparticipatingin Medicare and Medicaid programs.
• Have not been convicted of criminal offensespertaining tophysical sexual drug or alcohol abuse.
• BLS certified.
• ServSafecertified

• Certified as a Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)
• Registered member of the ADA and registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• BLS certified.
• ServSafecertified