Nutritionist RD - Hourly

Sea Mar Community Health Centers•Tacoma, WA

31d•Onsite

About The Position

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is seeking a full-time Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) to work in their outpatient family medical clinic in Tacoma and Puyallup. This is a Medical Nutrition Therapy position where the RD will collaborate with Primary Care Providers (PCP), Health Educator, MSS/WIC, Care Coordinator, and other clinical team members. The role involves food and nutrition counseling, patient risk assessment, and providing nutrition services to pediatric, teen, and adult patients referred by PCPs. Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization.

Requirements

Bachelors or Master's degree in Nutrition from an accredited university.
Completion of accredited dietetic internship program or Coordinated Undergraduate Program in Dietetics.
Registered Dietitian (RD) credential and Certified Dietitian in the state of Washington required at time of hire.
Ability to deal patiently and empathetically with multicultural clientele, even under stressful conditions.
Ability to perform responsibilities with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

1 year experience in an outpatient nutrition setting.
Experience in a community nutrition setting with an interest in eating disorders, weight management and diabetes education.
Bilingual in Spanish/English preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintains complete and up-to-date charts, including documenting counseling sessions as specified by program guidelines in legible form, and statistical program records such as Misys EMREHR records, WIC/CIMS Flow sheet, WIC diet records, certification sheets, weight/height grids, diet evaluation sheets, infant birth outcomes, appointment schedules, and encounter forms.
Establishes and maintains professional working relationships with team members and other Sea Mar staff.
Serves as a liaison between Nutrition and/or WIC and other clinic and community services, making referrals as appropriate.
Provides Medical, MSS, and patient nutritional assessment and nutrition counseling.
Facilitates appointment times through scheduling and following up on failed appointments according to protocol.
Coordinates services with other health professionals and cooperates with other departments.
Documents assessment, treatment, and plan of action from counseling sessions in the medical record according to protocol.
Compares information collected to program criteria to accurately determine WIC eligibility and nutrition risk factors.
Determines appropriate food package, explains nutrient content of WIC foods, identifies contracted food vendors, issues manual or computerized food vouchers, and documents check issuance.