Nutritionist

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Work with primary care and weight management providers to manage patients with nutrition related conditions
• Assess nutritional needs and food patterns of patients, families, and the community
• Educate and counsel children and adults on nutrition to improve and maintain health
• Plan and provide individual and group instruction based on patient needs assessments
• Develop nutrition educational materials and educate the community on nutrition topics in various formats in conjunction with the Health Education department
• Lead and coordinate with nutritionists to develop nutrition Quality Assurance program, Peer
• Review, and other quality improvement activities, update and review nutrition documentation template in EMR periodically
• Assist in supervisory and administrative duties of other nutritionists
• Assist other department heads in supervision and teaching of staff in delivering nutrition education and counseling
• Collaborate with care team to provide care management to patients with chronic diseases and high-risk patients.
• Organize nutrition events with nutritionists and other staff
• Assist with collection and analysis of obesity and diabetes data and reports
• Assist research team on grant applications, data collection and analysis and clinical publications
• Provide training for other health center nutritionists, healthcare interns and Project Ahead students
• Assist with validation of UDS report and other relevant reports
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Current New York State Certified Dietitian license and registration
• Certification by the Commission on Dietetic Registration
• Diabetes Educator Certification preferred
• Previous clinical diabetes management experience – preferably in community setting
• Bilingual in English/Chinese required