Registered Dietitian

Registered Dietitian

El Paso is situated in the far western corner of the state of Texas. El Paso stands on the Rio Grande, across the border from Ciudad Jurez, Chihuahua, Mexico. The two cities, along with Las Cruces (in the neighboring state of New Mexico), form a combined international metropolitan area, sometimes referred as the Paso del Norte or El PasoJurezLas Cruces. The region of over 2.7 million people constitutes the largest bilingual-binational work force in the Western Hemisphere. In 2010, El Paso received an All-America City Award. El Paso has been ranked the safest large city in the U.S. for four consecutive years and ranked in the top three since 1997. The city is the headquarters of one Fortune 500 and three publicly traded companies, as well as home to the Medical Center of the Americas, the only medical research and care provider complex in West Texas and southern New Mexico, and the University of Texas at El Paso, the city's primary university. The city hosts the annual Sun Bowl, the second oldest bowl game in the country.

El Paso has a strong federal and military presence. William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Biggs Army Airfield and Fort Bliss call the city home. Fort Bliss is one of the largest military complexes of the United States Army and the largest training area in the United States. Also headquartered in El Paso are the DEA domestic field division 7, El Paso Intelligence Center, Joint Task Force North, U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector and U.S. Border Patrol Special Operations Group (SOG).

Requirements

• Screen, assess, conduct, and interpret body composition for individual Soldiers and BNs.
• Interpret results within context of Army regulations, public health guidelines and scientific literature for the achievement and maintenance of the foundational health and optimal task and environment specific performance.
• Assess and interpret energy intake, energy expenditure, and hydration results within context of Army regulations, public health guidelines and scientific literature for the achievement and maintenance of the foundational health and optimal task/environment specific performance.
• Make individual and BN recommendations, based on assessment and BN METL and Common Soldier Tasks (CST), for expected physical demands.
• Order appropriate biochemical and physiological tests.
• Provide medical nutrition therapy and, as needed.
• Perform nutrient analysis of dietary intake using computer programs and published dietary data.
• Develop and conduct education sessions to individuals and groups of various sizes (up to 500+) with or without audiovisual aides.
• Document in the Soldier's official electronic health record any encounter involving the observation, treatment or care of a medical condition.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with four (4) years of relevant experience or Master's Degree with two (2) years of relevant experience. Degree must be from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) or completion of a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) accredited by the ACEND or completion of a post- Baccalaureate degree Dietetic Internship Program of supervised practice (for a minimum of 1200 hours) accredited by ACEND.
• Relevant experience is defined as developing and executing task and environment specific nutrition programs for groups of athletes or Service Members focused on a common sport or mission performance goal and must have been performed within the last 5 years. Employment related to internships or graduate work is not considered as relevant experience.
• Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD).
• Must have prior knowledge and experience analyzing nutrient intake on an electronic medium.
• Must be able to electronically enter information into medical files/electronic health record.
• Possess current registration as a Registered Dietitian from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and a current, active, valid, and unrestricted state license in any of the 50 Unites States, the District of Colombia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Possess and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) with automated external defibrillators (AED) certification which is approved by the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Physical Demands: Required to observe Battalion specific training events (e.g., shooting ranges, obstacle courses, combatives). Be physically able to hike in austere environment and terrain (i.e. rocky, no running water, no shelter, no bathroom, no climate control, in climate weather, loud, smoky) while carrying their own backpack with necessary supplies. Be physically able to lift and manipulate loads and weight plates up to 45 pounds.
• Must be a US Citizen.

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