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Nutrition/WIC - Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital WIC Supervisor/Registered Dietitian in Yakima, Washington
Position Title: WIC Supervisor/Registered Dietitian City: Yakima State/Territory: US-WA Employment Duration: Full time Offer Relocation: Yes Excempt Status: Exempt ID: 12898 Description:
Join our team as a WIC Supervisor/Registered Dietitian at Yakima Memorial Hospital in Yakima, WA, and be part of a healthcare organization that believes in making a difference beyond medical care! At Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic, we value inclusivity and are more than just a job---we are a community committed to the well-being of our migrant farmworkers.
We've transformed into a leading community health center. With 40+ clinics across Washington and Oregon, we offer a wide range of services such as medical, dental, pharmacy, orthodontia, nutritional counseling, autism screening, and behavioral health. Our holistic model also extends assistance to shelter, energy, weatherization, HIV and AIDS counseling, home visits, and mobile medical/dental clinics.
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What We Offer
- Sign-on bonus of $5,000 on first paycheck and $2,500 at 12 months of employment.
- Salary $67,000 - $82,000 DOE with ability to go higher for highly experienced candidates. 100% employer-paid health insurance for employees including Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx, 24/7 telemedicine; profit sharing, 403(b) retirement plan, generous paid time off, paid holidays, continuing education, and more.
- Relocation Allowance
Essential Functions/Responsibilities/Duties
Coordinates clinic flow, manages clinic schedule, maintains assigned caseload and leads achievement of clinic goals.
Conducts or monitors nutritional screening and assessment for clients to include anthropometric and laboratory data, collection of nutrition history, calculation of nutrition adequacy, and identification of drug nutrient interactions.
Identifies or monitors desired goals and outcomes of nutrition care in collaboration with client and health care professionals. Considers the variables that may influence the client's food related behaviors including culture and social determinants of health. Evaluates and provides evidence based nutrition and breastfeeding recommendations to address client medical needs. Understands and evaluates client nutrition status and the relationship to complex disease states including diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders, food allergies and obesity.
Hires, orients, trains and coaches direct report staff in compliance with Nutrition Services Procedures and State and Federal requirements.
Provides continuous performance management and conducts employee performance evaluations. Monitors staff compliance with procedures, requirements and quality metrics.
Supports staff growth and development. Assesses the educational and experience needs of all levels of staff in collaboration with the individual. Encourages staff to seek educational opportunities incorporating job related training in addition to mandatory training.
Manages and coordinates program outreach events.
Provides information about services to health care providers and community partners to improve access to services, promote participation, and provide consistent nutrition and breastfeeding messages.
Serves as Preceptor to Dietetic interns and students or mentors tho