Dietitian

Purpose of Position :

Provide medical nutrition therapy; develop and implement nutrition care plans for individuals and groups in outpatient, inpatient and long-term care settings for pediatric, adults and elderly patients. Provide health education to individuals and groups with chronic care needs to assure positive outcomes.

Uphold the organization's vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization's policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.

Essential Functions :

• Provide medical nutrition therapy, develop and implement nutrition care plans for individuals and groups in outpatient, inpatient settings and long-term care settings. Provide medication nutrition therapy for all stages of the lifespan. Document in the electronic health record.
• Work with communities to set and achieve community based diabetes program outcomes and be able to document achievements.Collaborate with communities to provide diabetes and prevention activities related to fitness, nutrition and tobacco cessation.
• Create, plan and execute health education activities for diabetes and chronic disease prevention projects. Assist with CAMP initiatives as needed; such as the Nome Health Fair, Summercise, Walks and Runs, Tobacco Cessation events and Health Aid Trainings. Plan and provide educational opportunities for specific groups in the region, including by not limited to Nome Public Schools, Nome Community Center, Boys and Girls Club and Nome Youth Facility.
• Collaborate with all health educators, dietitians, prevention coordinators, tobacco cessation specialists, etc. assigned to the CAMP Program. Collaborate with service providers and professionals as needed.
• Lead, collaborate with, and assit with the monitoring and reporting to satisfy grant requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Personal Traits :

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization's values : integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.

Required Knowledge :

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.

Job Specific knowledge is listed below :

Required Skills and Abilities :

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient / customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient / customer confidentiality.

Job specific skills and abilities are listed below :

Minimum Requirements

Dietitian I

Bachelors degree in Nutrition or Dietetics,

CDR Credential and State of Alaska licensure within 6 months of hire,

BLS within 1 year of hire

Dietitian II

Meet all the requirements of Dietitian I

Dietitian III

Meet all the requirements of Dietitian II

2 years experience

Dietitian IV

Meet all the requirements of Dietitian III

3 years of total experience

1 year supervisory experience

CDR=Commission on Dietetic Registration