Nutritionist-Maryvale
Job Description
The Women, Infants, and Children grant program (WIC) Nutritionist, screens, certifies, provides comprehensive nutrition assessments, and medium-risk nutrition counseling services to participants of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC, and provides participant centered services according to federal guidelines, rules, and regulations.
Essential Functions:
- Provide participant centered nutrition and breastfeeding support services to WIC participants and offer State Agency approved resources and incentives.
- Maintain documentation of nutrition services and administrative as described in the WIC Policy and Procedure Manual.
- Assign and tailor a food package appropriate to the participant's nutritional risk(s), category, and cultural preferences and issue food benefits as set forth in the WIC Policy and Procedure Manual.
- Provide information, check for understanding, and document training to participants on program rules, regulations, WIC approved foods, use of eWIC cards, and food benefit use and redemption.
- Proficient user of State of AZ Computer Data System (HANDS).
- Document the Nutrition Discussion Contact with appropriate note after each service.
- Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
- Performs other duties as required.
Position Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in nutrition or related field; or Associate degree in Nutrition with Dietetics Technician Registered (DTR) certification.
- Valid Driver’s license
Preferred Qualifications:
- 1 year or more experience in, or related field
- IBCLC Certification
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
The Women, Infants, and Children grant program (WIC) Nutritionist, screens, certifies, provides comprehensive nutrition assessments, and medium-risk nutrition counseling services to participants of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC, and provides participant centered services according to federal guidelines, rules, and regulations.
Essential Functions:
- Provide participant centered nutrition and breastfeeding support services to WIC participants and offer State Agency approved resources and incentives.
- Maintain documentation of nutrition services and administrative as described in the WIC Policy and Procedure Manual.
- Assign and tailor a food package appropriate to the participant's nutritional risk(s), category, and cultural preferences and issue food benefits as set forth in the WIC Policy and Procedure Manual.
- Provide information, check for understanding, and document training to participants on program rules, regulations, WIC approved foods, use of eWIC cards, and food benefit use and redemption.
- Proficient user of State of AZ Computer Data System (HANDS).
- Document the Nutrition Discussion Contact with appropriate note after each service.
- Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
- Performs other duties as required.
Position Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in nutrition or related field; or Associate degree in Nutrition with Dietetics Technician Registered (DTR) certification.
- Valid Driver’s license
Preferred Qualifications:
- 1 year or more experience in, or related field
- IBCLC Certification
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
About Mountain Park Health Center
We are a non-profit, Community Health Center working to strengthen the communities we serve by providing patients access to convenient, high-quality, affordable healthcare. Mountain Park Health Center is a one-stop-shop for health services. We offer a wide range of services including Pediatrics, Women's Health, Internal Medicine, Dental care, Lab, and Pharmaceutical services. We have clinics throughout the Valley. For more information, and to see our clinic locations, visit, http://mountainparkhealth.org/
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