NUTRITION HEALTH TECHNICIAN

Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board, Inc.•Fort Defiance Agency, AZ

8d•$21 - $26

About The Position

The Nutrition Health Technician provides nutrition education and screening services to individuals, families, schools, and communities at locations such as schools, clinics, worksites, homes, and other community facilities within the assigned service area. The position develops and delivers basic nutrition education, including food demonstrations, cooking classes, classroom instruction, and education at community events and health fairs, under the oversight of a Registered Dietitian and Public Health Nutrition Outreach Supervisor. The technician uses existing educational materials when available and helps adapt or create materials to meet client needs under supervision. The role collaborates with the Registered Dietitian, Community Nutrition Educator, Outreach Supervisor, and other partners to plan, implement, market, monitor, and evaluate nutrition, health-promotion, chronic-disease-prevention, public-health, and community-development programs. It communicates with diverse audiences in culturally, socially, and developmentally appropriate ways; documents client encounters; protects patient information; supports quality monitoring and performance improvement; and contributes to program reporting and professional development. The technician also supports other Healthy Living & Outreach and collaborative programs, helps maintain supplies and equipment, provides technical assistance to the Community Nutrition Educator, and models healthy behaviors. Occasional evening and/or weekend hours may be required. Applicants must have a valid, unrestricted insurable driver's license. Resumes and references are required.

Requirements

Three years of experience providing health education, or completion of two years (cumulative 60 credit hours) of post-secondary education in a health-education-related field.
Completion of a post-secondary certificate (or equivalent) in nutrition from an accredited institution, or attainment of one within three years of starting employment; the program must be preapproved by the supervisor.
Valid, unrestricted insurable driver's license.
Submit a current Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB), valid insurable driver's license, high school diploma, and college degree or transcripts.
Resume and references are required.

Responsibilities

Provide nutrition education and screening services to individuals, families, schools, and communities at locations throughout the assigned service area.
Develop and deliver basic nutrition education to individuals and groups through home visits and visits at community facilities, under the oversight of a Registered Dietitian and Public Health Nutrition Outreach Supervisor.
Use, adapt, or help create nutrition education materials to meet client educational needs, under supervision when creating materials.
Assist with planning, development, and management of public health and community-development projects in collaboration with program colleagues.
Communicate effectively with diverse individuals and groups using culturally, socially, and developmentally appropriate methods and strategies.
Plan nutrition-related health-promotion and chronic-disease-prevention programs; collaboratively develop goals and objectives, implement plans, and evaluate results.
Implement and market program plans, monitor effectiveness, identify issues, and adjust objectives and activities as needed to meet program goals.
Conduct basic program monitoring and evaluation; interpret, report, and disseminate results and incorporate lessons learned into future plans.
Follow HIPAA, Privacy Act, FDIHB, and departmental requirements when handling patient records or protected health information.
Document patient and client encounters and activities according to FDIHB and departmental policies.
Use available communications and information technology for communication, data collection, marketing, and reporting.
Collaborate with supervisors and others on program planning, management, evaluation, and reporting.
Participate in departmental quality-monitoring and performance-improvement activities, including planning, data collection, and reporting.
Develop and implement an individualized professional-growth plan, including participation in professional organizations, workshops, seminars, and staff-development programs.
Participate in assigned departmental, multidisciplinary, and interagency committees.
Develop and implement program marketing plans with guidance from public health professionals, develop monthly activity schedules, and maintain service delivery.
Provide technical assistance to the Community Nutrition Educator.
Serve as a role model and participate in health and wellness activities sponsored by the Division of Healthy Living & Outreach and its partners.
Assist with maintaining and ordering program supplies and equipment.
Model healthy behaviors in public and provide evidence-based teachings.
Refer matters beyond the scope of the position to the Registered Dietitian and Outreach Supervisor.
Support other Healthy Living & Outreach and collaborative programs through health screenings, health fairs, and other community events.
Perform other duties as assigned.