WIC Dietitian

Description

Job Type: Full-time (Exempt)

Job Location: Hamilton Bever - 210 S. Second Street, Hamilton, OH 45011

Come make a difference with us! We are the destination for servant leaders to provide comprehensive and exceptional care. We meet people where they are and partner with them on their journey towards wellness.

Primary Health Solutions is a non-profit, safety-net healthcare provider serving Southwest Ohio with centers and school-based centers in Hamilton, Fairfield, Middletown, Oxford, Dayton, and Trenton. We have been serving the community since 1997.

At Primary Health Solutions, we want to help build communities where everyone is healthy and happy. We’re with you every step of the way, with the care you need for each stage of life from infants to seniors and provide Primary Care, Women's Health, Behavioral Health, Dental and Vision services.

We’re committed to growing the capabilities of our people. Join our community where you can work with diverse individuals, explore new ways of thinking, and expand your capabilities. Are you ready to do impactful work that truly means something? Join us as we continue to RISE (R-respect, I - innovate, S - stewardship, E - excellence).

We are seeking a dynamic candidate to join the Primary Health Solutions team as a WIC Dietitian that will work out of our Hamilton Bever.

A day in the life of a WIC Dietitian:

Responsible for the planning, implementation and evaluation of nutrition education services as part of the certification process.  Provides counseling and develops a nutrition care plan based on the assessment of information obtained in the dietary interview in conjunction with information obtained from health histories, food frequencies, hematological measurements and growth measurements. 

 Customer Service:

• Obtains and assesses health history information, anthropometric and laboratory data from electronic health record, and determines nutritional and/or medical risks.
• Interviews patients and/or families to obtain diet history, exercise habits, emotional/social issues as part of the diet counseling process and documents any pertinent information obtained in the electronic health record.
• Provides individualized nutrition counseling appropriate for the needs of the patient.
• Documents appropriate nutrition counseling and care plan information in the electronic health record.
• Refers participants to other health, social or education services when appropriate.

Operations: 

• Develops and maintains nutrition education materials and literature.
• Completes, signs and dates all required documents in a timely manner.
• Coordinates with others in developing and conducting programs and activities to achieve goals.

Core Competencies:

• Customer Service: Committed to increasing customer satisfaction, sets proper customer expectations, assumes responsibility for solving customer problems, ensures commitments to customers are met.
• Communication: Understand and communicate effectively with others using a variety of contexts and formats, which include writing, speaking, reading, listening and interpersonal skills.
• Dependability: Meets commitments, works independently, accepts accountability, handles change, sets personal standards, stays focused under pressure, meets attendance/punctuality requirements.
• Quality: Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems.
• Productivity: Manages a fair workload, volunteers for additional work, prioritizes tasks, develops good work procedures, manages time well, and handles information flow.

Requirements

Success Requirements:

• Active bachelor's degree in Dietetics. 
• Registered or registry eligible with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics/Commission on Dietetic Registration preferred. 
• Licensed with the State Medical Board of Ohio
• Experience in public health/community dietetics. 
• Experience in clinical dietetics desirable.
• Experience as a Dietitian or in a similar role
• Ability to handle confidential information 
• Problem solver that can adapt to changes
• Attention to detail 

Company Benefits and Perks: We embrace an inclusive culture and encourage everyone at Primary Health Solutions to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer a variety of family-friendly benefits available to all of our employees:

• Retirement Plan with 3% Employer Contribution
• Employer Paid Life Insurance Plan
• Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage
• Health Savings Account with Employer Contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Corporate Discounts
• Wellness Program
• Success Coach
• SmartDollar