Registered Dietician

Nutrition Services at Sheppard AFB Medical Clinic

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The Facility - Sheppard AFB Medical Clinic

Sheppard AFB is home to the Air Force's largest technical training wing and the world's only internationally manned and managed flying training program. Sheppard trains pilots and maintainers as well as the propulsion, avionics maintenance, flight equipment, fuels, munitions, and aerospace ground equipment specialists needed to keep planes in the air, and the civil engineers, plumbers, telecommunications specialists and electricians needed to keep our bases running. We are more than combat medicine. This Military Health System is a complex system that weaves together:

• Health care delivery
• Medical education
• Public health
• Private sector partnerships
• Cutting edge medical research and development

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nutrition services and programs to all Government beneficiaries including active-duty military, military family members, DoD civilians, and retirees.
• Administer nutrition assessment, prescriptions and counseling, comprehensive nutrition prevention programs, chronic disease management protocols with a nutrition component and various other health and nutrition programs/activities that meet the needs of the installation community.
• Serve as the nutrition consultant to the Director Base Medical Service and the Air Force community and its agencies.
• Coordinate with HAWC staff (Health Educator, Fitness Program Manager and Information Manager) to deliver programs in a variety of community settings to include individual unit worksites, and community facilities.
• Assess nutrition needs for the base population using sound epidemiological principals; routinely analyze all available and applicable assessment tools to assess the nutrition status and needs of the beneficiary population and determine/prioritize appropriate installation nutrition education and clinical protocols based on installation population health data and priorities.
• Regularly research, develop, acquire, and maintain materials, aides, techniques and implement evidence-based nutrition and behavior change theories necessary to deliver effective, comprehensive nutrition programs, activities and services to meet population health priorities and beneficiary needs.
• Provide Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) for clients and establishes nutrition-related chronic disease management protocols.
• Document nutrition education and/or therapy in accordance with ADA Nutrition Care Process, ADA Nutrition Care Manual, and AF Dietetics Nutrition Care guidelines and other applicable standards.
• Serves as the nutrition education and medical nutrition therapy expert, consultant, and advocate to support a comprehensive Air Force Fitness Program for the installation.
• Provide expertise to develop, deliver and evaluate nutrition-related training programs for professional staff and colleagues on Health Promotion (Client)-related topics.
• Deliver briefings, educational sessions, seminars, and worksite wellness programs as needed.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years in wellness or nutrition education.
• Master's degree in nutrition education, health promotion or community nutrition desired.
• Knowledge of wide range of principles, practices and procedures of the science of dietetics required to conduct nutrition program activities, evaluate referrals, and deliver medical nutrition therapy; extensive knowledge of medical nutrition therapy and coding related to the nutrition care process is required.
• Knowledge of wide range of chronic diseases, prognosis, medication, treatment methods and disease response to medical nutrition therapy to apply this information to individual nutrition needs; skill in applying knowledge to difficult, complex problems of patient care.
• Knowledge of behavior change theories and skill in behavior modification to facilitate effective promotion of weight gain prevention, weight loss, and weight loss maintenance, adoption of healthy lifestyles and disease prevention.
• Knowledge of marketing and social marketing principles to effectively promote a comprehensive nutrition program.
• Knowledge of adult learning theory, teaching techniques and practical experience conducting a variety of individual and group nutrition education, activities and skills development classes.
• Knowledge of human behavior, motivational strategies, and counseling techniques to promote nutrition to groups and individuals with varying health status and at varying degrees of readiness to change.
• Knowledge of the strategic planning process to plan, facilitate and execute a short and long-term community nutrition action plan.

License - Certifications

• Certification in Adult Weight Management by the American Dietetic Association (ADA) or must obtain within one year of hire/appointment. Certification in childhood and adolescent weight management by the ADA is desirable. License cannot be under investigation nor have any adverse action pending from a State Board or national licensing/certification agency.
• Have current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

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