Nutritionist RD - Hourly

Sea Mar Community Health Centers • Tacoma, WA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position: Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization Full-time Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) needed to work inour outpatient family medical clinic in Tacoma and Puyallup. This is aMedical Nutrition Therapy position. While in this position, the RDwill work closely with the Primary Care Providers (PCP), HealthEducator, MSS/WIC, Care Coordinator and other clinical team members inan outpatient setting. The RD is responsible for food and nutritioncounseling and will provide patient risk assessment and nutritionservices to pediatric, teen and adult patients referred by PCP.

Requirements

• Bachelors or Master's degree in Nutrition from an accrediteduniversity.
• Completion of accredited dietetic internship program or CoordinatedUndergraduate Program in Dietetics. Registered Dietitian (RD)credential and Certified Dietitian in the state of Washington requiredat time of hire.
• 1 year experience in an outpatient nutrition setting is desired,but not required.
• Ability to deal patiently and empathetically with multiculturalclientele, even under stressful conditions, is required.
• Bilingual in Spanish/English preferred - please mention yourlanguage abilities in your application materials. Ability to performresponsibilities with minimal supervision is essential.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a community nutrition setting with an interest ineating disorders, weight management and diabetes education desired.

Responsibilities

• Maintains complete and up-to-date charts (documenting counselingsession as specified by program guidelines in legible form), andstatistical program records but not limited to: Misys EMREHR records,WIC/CIMS Flow sheet, WIC diet records, certification sheetsweight/height grids, diet evaluation sheets, infant birth outcomes,appointment schedules and encounter forms.
• Establishes and maintains professional working relationships withteam members and other Sea Mar staff. Serves as a liaison betweenNutrition and/or WIC and other clinic and community services and makesreferrals as appropriate.
• Provides Medical, MSS, and patient nutritional assessment andnutrition counseling. Facilitatesappointment time through scheduling and following up on failedappointments according toprotocol, coordinates services with other health professionals, andcooperates with otherdepartments. Documents assessment, treatment, and plan of action fromcounseling session inMedical record according to protocol.
• Compares information collected to program criteria to accuratelydetermine WIC eligibility andnutrition risk factors.
• Determines appropriate food package, explains nutrient content ofWIC foods, identifies contracted food vendor, issues manual orcomputerized food vouchers and documents check issuance.

Benefits

• Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization.
• Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it’s a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement.
• The fringe benefits surpass most companies.
• For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of: Medical Dental Vision Prescription coverage Life Insurance Long Term Disability EAP (Employee Assistance Program) Paid-time-off starting at 27 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.
• We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees