Nutritionist

NeighborHealth WIC Program Nutritionist

As one of the largest community health centers in the country, NeighborHealth is proud to serve the greater Boston area with a strong commitment to the health and well-being of our patients and communities.

Whether you're a nurse or physician providing direct care, a manager leading dedicated teams, or part of the essential support staff who keep our operations running smoothly every role at NeighborHealth is vital. Together, we're advancing medicine and delivering the best care experience for our patients and community!

Position Summary:

WIC Program Nutritionist provides the full range of WIC nutrition services to applicants and participants (infants, children, prenatal and postpartum women, both breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding) under the supervision of the Senior Nutritionist.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Conducts dietary evaluation of all categories of WIC participants.
• Nutrition assessment and counseling are documented completely and accurately.
• Determines nutritional risk factors according to federal guidelines.
• Prescribes appropriate food package based on nutritional risk factors.
• Provides nutrition and breastfeeding counseling and education.
• Offers referrals to additional appropriate services available through EBNHC and/or other community agencies.
• Bloodwork procedures for collecting and assessing blood work values are followed appropriately.
• Assists Senior Nutritionist with training of the paraprofessional Nutrition Assistant staff in completion of required activities and performance skills necessary to achieve CPAI or CPAII status.
• Ongoing supervision and education of Nutrition Assistant staff through review and co-signing charts for purposes of Quality Assurance required by Federal/State standards.
• Contributes to WIC/Primary Care coordinated services to prenatal clients through voluntary participation and facilitation of Breastfeeding education module of Birth Classes at EBNHC.
• Serves a Co-Coordinator of East Boston WIC's Immunization Project.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• B.S. in Nutrition, Public Health Nutrition, Nutrition Education.
• Demonstrated leadership and decision making capability.
• Sensitivity to needs of participant population.
• Available to work evening hours, and at least 1 Saturday per month.
• Bicultural/bilingual skills very desirable.

Pay:

• Starting at $24.15 hourly, up to $36.50, based on experience.

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