Healthy Food Center Manager - Grove City - Full Time

Highmark Health•Grove City, PA

19d

About The Position

This position collaborates with Mercer Food Bank and Grove City Hospital and includes some clinical duties within the hospital. The manager oversees day-to-day operations of the Healthy Food Center, helping patients identified as food insecure access nutritionally balanced food and resources. The role provides information, referrals, and assistance with food and other social service programs, and develops services responsive to the needs of the population served. The manager counsels patients on food choices appropriate to their medical, social, and behavioral diagnoses and works with the Medicine Institute’s Center for Inclusion Health, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, AHN hospitals, and other community collaborators to address patients’ nutrition and related needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, or six years of relevant nutritional education experience in lieu of the degree.
Two years of experience in community nutrition.

Nice To Haves

Registered Dietitian (RD).
Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionist (LDN) in Pennsylvania.
One year of experience with social service organizations or healthcare.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and respond promptly to provider referrals for food insecurity, maintaining an organized referral-management system.
Address patients’ language and cultural needs, maintain the site budget, and ensure patients receive quality food.
Counsel patients on appropriate food and nutrition choices, build relationships to understand their needs, and connect them with food assistance resources.
Maintain the Healthy Food Center’s distribution model and develop innovative services based on the needs of the population served.
Coordinate with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and AHN hospitals on daily, weekly, and monthly food orders and distribution.
Maintain effective working relationships with patients and community partners.
Attend community events as needed, assist with projects, support the Healthy Food Center Garden, and educate AHN staff and community-based organizations about the program and referral process.
Protect patient personal information in accordance with privacy statements and policies.
Collect and summarize data to evaluate the effectiveness of Healthy Food Center referrals.
Help eligible people complete and submit applications for wrap-around services.
Cover other sites as needed and perform other assigned or required duties.