Nutritionist (Temp-Hire)

Job Title: Nutritionist (Bilingual Spanish, Temp-hire)

Salary: Starting at $28/hr DOE

Location: Tustin

Openings: 2 positions, 3-5 months temp-hire

Position Purpose: The Certified Nutritionist plays a pivotal role in cultivating an environment that fosters optimal health for patients, families, and the community through comprehensive nutrition counseling. Reporting directly to the Wellness Manager and collaborating with a dynamic team within an organizational structure encompassing support service areas such as the wellness kitchen, food pantry, acupuncture, exercise physiology & strength training, and mental health, this role demands a profound passion and commitment to addressing the diverse health needs of Families Together of Orange County's clients.

Core Duties and responsibilities, include but are not limited to:

• Conducts a comprehensive intake interview to evaluate a client’s nutritional needs.
• Provides personalized nutritional counseling and advice based on individual client needs.
• Develops nutrition treatment plans tailored to the unique requirements of each client.
• Educates clients on potential nutrition-related issues and strategies for improvement.
• Researches and stays informed on the latest developments in nutrition and their impact on health and fitness.
• Collaborates with a team of healthcare practitioners to develop nutritional management plans for patients.
• Creates nutrition lesson plans for group medical visits and leads group nutrition classes.
• Develops cooking class lesson plans for group medical visits, sources materials, and conducts group cooking classes.
• Delivers health education sessions and classes through engaging cooking demonstrations.
• Ensures the security and confidentiality of patient information by completing and safeguarding medical records.
• Accurately records patient information, measurement data, procedure documentation, and test results in the electronic medical record, securing workstations when finished.
• Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing and following standards and procedures, complying with legal and contractual regulations.
• Manages inventory levels by regularly checking stock, placing orders, and confirming receipt, providing accurate record-keeping through consistent reporting to the immediate supervisor.
• Actively participates in the quality management program.
• Performs office procedures to schedule, check in, and process patients during nutrition visits/sessions.
• Executes Start of Day and End of Day procedures as assigned.
• Undertakes other tasks for which training has been provided, as assigned.
• Performs any other duties as assigned.

Education and Training:

• Completion of a certified Nutritionist training program.
• Bilingual: Spanish (Required)

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of related experience.
• Good bedside manner
• Exemplify medical teamwork
• Must excel in multitasking within a high-paced environment.
• Strong computer skills, acute attention to detail, confident and professional communication.
• Responsiveness to the needs of both internal/external stakeholders in a professional and personable manner are expected.
• Knowledgeable in general EMR/EHR systems is preferred.

• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform other duties, within scope, as assigned by his or her supervisor.

Families Together of Orange County (FTOC) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. FTOC does not discriminate based on race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.