Nutritionist

Albany Medical Center•Albany, NY

1d•$54,690 - $82,035•Onsite

About The Position

The Nutritionist works in the WIC Community Nutrition Program and provides nutrition services to participants, including high-risk care, eligibility assessments, enrollment, food package management, nutrition education, referrals, certifications, follow-up visits, and participant scheduling. The role also provides leadership in planning, conducting, and evaluating participant-centered nutrition education, and helps orient, train, and mentor new local agency staff. The Nutritionist is expected to use the NY/WIC Computer System proficiently, adhere to New York State WIC policies, and interface with New York State Department of Health representatives to support compliance with program regulations. The role may require access to sensitive information, including HIPAA-protected health information, and workforce members must follow need-to-know and minimum-necessary access and disclosure practices and protect information from unauthorized access or modification.

Requirements

Bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. degree in Nutrition, or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD/RDN).
Proficient use of the NY/WIC Computer System.
Adherence to WIC Program regulations according to New York State policy.
Ability to interface with New York State Department of Health representatives to ensure compliance with WIC Program regulations.
Follow information security requirements for sensitive information, including HIPAA-protected health information.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement high-risk care plans and oversee high-risk care for participants.
Refer high-risk participants to health-related and social services agencies as needed.
Coordinate nutrition education, including breastfeeding promotion and support, based on the identified needs and interests of high-risk participants.
Track high-risk participants’ progress in improving their health and document outcomes.
Provide leadership and assist in orienting, training, and mentoring new local agency staff.
Conduct complete nutrition and income assessments to determine program eligibility.
Enroll participants.
Prescribe, tailor, authorize, issue, and reissue food packages.
Provide and document participant-centered individual or family nutrition education.
Provide and document follow-up referrals to other agencies.
Coordinate participant scheduling.
Perform WIC certifications and follow-up visits.
Document test dates and measurement results.
Provide telephone assistance to participants.
Provide leadership in planning, conducting, and evaluating participant-centered nutrition education services.
Adhere to New York State WIC Program policies and regulations.
Interface with New York State Department of Health representatives to support compliance with WIC Program regulations.
Protect sensitive information in accordance with applicable policies and standards, including need-to-know and minimum-necessary access and disclosure practices.