Registered Dietitian

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Job description

Regular Full Time
Lowell, MA

LCHC

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Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Clinical

Lowell Community Health Center (Lowell CHC) is a diverse, community-based health care organization. Our programs have been recognized as national models and Lowell CHC was named one of the top five health centers in the nation for excellence in cultural competency. With a career at Lowell Community Health Center, you will be joining a dynamic team of passionate and talented people.

SUMMARY:

The Registered Dietitian is responsible for ensuring that culturally appropriate nutritional assessment, counseling, education, and referral is provided to clients across the life cycle with special attention to the obstetrical population and other high-risk clients. Hybrid opportunity with flexibility to work onsite in a clinic setting.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides medical nutrition therapy for patients through assessment of patients' nutritional needs, develop and implement nutrition programs and evaluate and report the results.
Assess patients' health needs and diet and develops a nutrition plan.
Develop meal plans, taking both cost and clients' preferences into account.
Promote better nutrition through individual and group education about diet, nutrition, and the relationship between good eating habits and preventing or managing specific diseases.
Keep up with the latest nutritional science research
Responsible for coordinating services for OB patients and Local WIC Program.
Develops educational materials for patient use, which include cultural and ethnic preferences of community groups, ensuring translation of materials into appropriate languages.
Provides in-services to and acts as a resource for health center staff. Participates in case conferences, staff meetings.
Plan and implement employee wellness programs
Develops linkage with health care providers and community agencies for outreach and referrals (ie: food pantries, food stamps, WIC, and family home visiting program)
Works collaboratively with the clinical care teams, providers, and Diabetic Educators.
Participate as a provider for the health center's Growth and Nutrition Program, which serves children under the age of 7 experiencing poor growth.
Participates in outreach activities
Participate and implement quality improvement projects.
Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

MA state Registered and/or Licensed Dietician required.

BS in Nutrition, Dietetics, or related subject / MS preferred.

Minimum 3 years of community nutrition experience preferred.

Demonstrates leadership and decision-making capabilities.

Bilingual preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Frequent contact with patients, families, visitors, nurses and other department staff. Occasional requests to change work areas to cover another priority area to meet patient needs. Occasional stress and pressure caused by multiple simultaneous demands. May be exposed to various body fluids and/or infectious diseases. Universal precautions and techniques are included in orientation and the availability of protective wear is supported and encouraged when the employee is at risk for exposure.

BENEFITS:

Lowell Community Health Center offers a competitive salary with an excellent benefits program; including sick, personal and paid holidays, health insurance, company paid life and long-term disability, 403B, & flexible spending accounts.

Lowell CHC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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