Job Responsibilities:

• Assesses client medical history, including nutritional status, diet history, and food habits.  Conducts individual sessions to discuss patient's nutritional needs and determines risk factors.  Confers with physician and other clinicians as appropriate on effect of nutritional status. 
• Develops nutritional plan for patient, presents information to patient/family individually about implementing nutrition plan including recommendations for special diets and diet techniques to ensure proper preparation and nutritional intake. 
• Documents dietary assessment/plan summary for medical record. 
• Conducts patient education programs for weight reduction, cultural preferences, and special-need diets for certain health conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, etc.  Teaches correct food preparation and safe food handling.  Conducts nutritional health education programs for staff. 
• Acts as liaison with food access and subsidy programs.  Participates collaboratively with other providers and resources to assess and address health issues including the development of community standards and programs.
• Performs related work as required. 

Education:  Bachelor's degree in nutrition, food service, or community health.  Registered Dietitian certification.  Current WV license.  Master's degree preferred.  Certified Diabetes Educator preferred. 
Experience:  Two years experience in a healthcare setting as dietitian/patient educator preferred.  

Internal applicants must call HR at ext. 11653 to determine eligibility before applying.