Dietician / Wellness Consultant

OhioHealth•Columbus, OH

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This part-time, 20-hour-per-week, day-shift position is with Employer Services at the Blom Administrative Campus (BAC), in the Corporate Fitness department. The Dietician / Wellness Consultant assesses and identifies risks, needs, and problems related to healthy eating and nutrition, then develops plans to address them. The role works primarily with patients, employees and employers, and the community. The position facilitates behavioral change to prevent disease or restore health for individuals and groups through education, counseling, skill development, and support for attitudes conducive to weight management and healthy eating. It develops and implements programs or recommendations based on individual needs identified through medical records, interviews, observations, and discussions with medical staff. The consultant also provides nutrition expertise to programs and services and incorporates current research and practice methods into offerings.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics.
Ohio Board of Dietetics Licensure (OBDL).
Registered Dietitian (RD) credential with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
At least one year of experience in individual nutrition counseling and instruction.
Experience leading group classes and practices related to exercise, nutrition, smoking, and stress management.
Knowledge of behavioral science and principles of behavioral change and self-management.
Knowledge of nutrition for weight, lipid, blood pressure, and diabetes management.
Ability to calculate equations to determine calorie intake, protein needs, body mass index, and related measures for selected individuals.
Word processing and basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement programs and program recommendations based on individual needs identified through medical records, interviews, observations, and discussions with medical staff.
Stay current with research developments and methods of practice, incorporating them into current programs and services.
Serve as a nutrition resource to programs and services.
Promote disease prevention and risk-factor modification by providing information, developing skills, and supporting positive change and its maintenance.
Provide individual nutrition counseling to people about abnormal nutrition.
Conduct individual consultations and screening sessions; assess and analyze diet and related data for prevention and risk modification.
Help individuals identify needs and goals and develop plans to address them.
Promote self-monitoring and evaluate treatment plans and individual outcomes.
Participate in patient case management when needed and in interdepartmental meetings.
Maintain current knowledge of clinical and community dietetics by reading professional literature, attending educational programs, and staying familiar with Grant/Riverside policies.