Registered Dietitian - WIC - Health Department

Salt Lake County • West Valley City, UT

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Salt Lake County is seeking highly enthusiastic individuals to join their team and contribute to the community. They offer a supportive work environment with great benefits, work-life balance, and opportunities for growth. The Registered Dietitian - WIC position provides specialized nutritional counseling, medical nutrition therapy, and follow-up for medically nutritionally compromised clients. This role involves developing and delivering nutrition education, determining client eligibility for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program, and promoting breastfeeding support.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Dietetics, Human Nutrition, Community Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition, Public Health Nutrition, Nutritional Sciences, Food Systems Management, or Food Sciences, plus an approved dietetic internship.
• Must be registered and certified as a Dietitian; OR must be eligible for certification under the Dietitian Certification Act within six (6) months of hire.
• Must complete a 45-hour lactation educator course within two (2) years of hire.
• Must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in English and Spanish, and requires the ability to read, write, and speak both English and Spanish fluently.
• Vaccination or proof of vaccination may be required.

Responsibilities

• Develops, plans, and provides nutrition education.
• Evaluates and assesses high-risk clients to provide medical nutrition therapy.
• Consults with family physicians or other health care providers on nutrition-related medical problems to ensure proper food prescriptions.
• Evaluates special formula requests related to diagnoses.
• Approves and/or obtains prescriptions from a prescriptive authority.
• Determines and establishes appropriate nutrition intervention based on client assessment.
• Initiates tracking, follows high-risk clients to monitor health status, and refers for necessary treatment.
• Assigns and tailors food packages to meet the nutritional needs of the client.
• Assists the supervisor in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating the Nutrition Education plan.
• Assesses and evaluates clients’ education level, cultural background, values, and beliefs to personalize nutrition counseling to better meet their needs.
• Determines eligibility of Women’s, Infants and Children (WIC) applicants using State WIC policies and procedures.
• Assesses and assigns nutrition risk factors using biochemical, anthropometric, medical, and diet data.
• Refers clients to other community resources as needed.
• Promotes breastfeeding among clients to increase breastfeeding rates.
• Provides breastfeeding support, technical assistance, and education to WIC clients, breastfeeding peer counselors, and staff.
• Issues electric breast pumps and other breastfeeding aids per state protocol.
• Evaluates, tracks, and counsels clients regarding the use of the breast pumps and/or breastfeeding aids.
• Provides timely, accurate, and professional legal documentation using SOAP format per State WIC policies and procedures.
• Assists in quality assurance activities and self-monitoring tools.
• Schedules appropriate nutritional education visits to meet the assessed nutritional needs of clients.
• Reviews clients’ immunization records and refers when needed to promote up-to-date status.
• Educates clients on the appropriate use of food instruments and vendor policies.

Benefits

• 12 Holidays
• up to 24 vacation days
• 12 sick days
• one personal day every year
• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option
• Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year
• Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Professional Development including professional membership fees paid
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Onsite medical clinic
• childcare
• gym
• hospital insurance
• pet insurance
• auto and home insurance
• discounts at County facilities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level