Bachelor's degree in Dietetics or closely related field required.
Completion of a supervised internship required.
Experience in nutrition and/or chronic disease education preferred.
National Certification by the Commission on Dietetic Registration required.
Valid California driver's license and clean driving record needed.
Responsibilities
Participates in health education and project staff meetings.
Accurately documents all required information in a timely manner.
Conducts nutrition assessments and establishes individual care plans.
Plans and develops nutrition and health education curricula with diverse learning techniques.
Evaluates and ensures materials are linguistically and culturally appropriate.
Provides feedback on the efficacy of educational programs and materials.
Performs additional duties as assigned.
Benefits
Full-time position: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM.
Competitive salary with excellent benefits.
Retirement plan with employer match.
Paid time off, extended sick leave, and holidays.
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
Employee discounts and wellness programs.
Full Job Description
Job Description
Responsibilities:
Actively participates in and contributes to Health Education/project staff meetings, projects and other activities.
Completes all required documentation accurately, in a timely manner, and thoroughly in accordance with department standards.
Conducts nutrition assessments, establishes individual nutrition care plans, including therapeutic diets, and uses medical data to determine health risks and needs of patients. Uses laboratory data to assess nutritional status of a patient as part of the scope of practice; provides medical nutritional therapy. Ensures maximum utilization of schedules by proactively managing visits, including scheduling follow-up appointments, calling no-shows, working with recall technicians, PSRs, and Case managers.
Individually and/or with the nutrition team, plans, creates, and develops nutrition and health education topic outlines and curriculums, incorporating various learning techniques and formats (i.e., group discussion, lectures, role-play, etc.). Reviews and assists in determining the linguistic and cultural appropriateness of materials, teaching aids, activities, methods, strategies, programs, etc. Review the efficacy of materials and programs and provides positive, action-oriented feedback. Assists with the translation and/or revisions of translated materials as appropriate. Keeps department current with American Dietetic Association and American Diabetes Association standards as it relates to nutrition and disease management.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Dietetics or closely related field and completion of a supervised internship required.
Experience in nutrition and/or chronic disease education or closely related field preferred.
National Certification by commission on Dietetic Registration.
Traveling between sites and other locations is occasionally required. Must have a valid California driver's license, an automobile, and proof of minimum levels of car insurance as required under California law, although limits of $100,000 are recommended. An acceptable driving record is also required. California law requires all drivers to obtain a valid California driver's license within ten days of establishing residency. Reasonable accommodation may be provided on a case-by-case basis. Mileage and other reimbursement governed by policy.
Rewards:
Job type: Fulltime M-F 8:30AM-5PM
Location: 1809 National Ave San Diego, CA 92113
Competitive Salary with Excellent Benefits
Retirement Plan with Employer Match
Paid Time Off, Extended Sick Leave and Paid Holidays
Medical/Dental/Vision/FSA/Life Insurance
Employee Discounts and Wellness Programs
The successful candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to community medicine and providing culturally competent care to the medically underserved.
We are excited to share that the salary range for this position is: $35.50 - $47.90 Information on our extensive benefits package can be found here: FHCSD Wellness - Employee Hub (gobenefits.net)
