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01/18/2024

Registered Dietitian

Richland Public Health

Division:               WIC

Position:               Registered Dietitian, Richland County & Ashland County Offices

Pay Grade:           21

Salary:                  $26.88 per hour as of 12-13-2023 (22.5 hours per week); $27.53 per hour as of 01-04-2024 (22.5 hours per week)

Shift Times:         Mon, Tues, Thurs (8:00am to 4:30pm) Wednesday (10:00am to 6:30pm) Friday (8:00am to 4:00pm). May include evening and Saturday clinics. Schedule to be determined.

General Statement of Duties:

• Promotes, develops and implements nutrition education programs with goals, objectives, methods/materials and evaluation tools.
• Nutritionally assesses and counsels patients in both individual and group sessions for WIC program.
• Certifies participants for WIC as per State policies; provides appropriate nutrition education for WIC participants; charts individual counseling; performs anthropometric measurements and hemoglobin testing as per WIC policy; charts all other nutrition related counseling.
• Prescribes types and amounts of food for WIC participants; signs WIC documents for patient charts.
• Serves as nutrition resource person for Health Department staff and other area health professionals.
• Can provide nutrition education classes on specially requested topics.
• Knowledge of public relations; training and development; dietetics and nutrition; federal and state WIC standards. Knowledge and implementation of appropriate counseling techniques. 
• Must be able to learn WIC software and perform WIC computer functions.
• Must be an Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) registered dietitian and be licensed by the Ohio Board of Dietetics.

The specific statements shown in this description are not intended to be all inclusive.  They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. 

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To apply for this job opportunity, visit our website:  www.richlandhealth.org CAREERS section for an Employment Application.  Applicants are required to complete a formal Employment Application and submit the completed application to:

Richland Public Health

555 Lexington Avenue

Mansfield, OH  44907

ATTN:  Director of Human Resources

Deadline for physical receipt of completed applications:  Until Filled

Equal Opportunity Employer

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