Dietetic Technician (Vacancy)

Nutrition Services Assistant

Under the general direction of a licensed dietitian, assists in providing comprehensive nutrition services to program participants; performs related duties as required. Must follow Ohio Department of Health WIC policy and procedures.

Starting Pay Range: $23.59 to $26.21

This position is for a single vacancy that can be filled by either a dietitian or a dietetic technician. The separate dietitian posting is to also fill this singular vacancy.

Provides comprehensive information regarding the program to potential and enrolled program participants;

Performs nutritional assessment of participants by assessing height/weight, hemoglobin, and diet history;

Provides information to program participants regarding appropriate nutritional intake and encourages compliance with nutritional recommendations;

Determines the appropriate food package based on such information as participants' diet history and nutritional assessment;

Promotes breastfeeding through information, education, and support;

Prepares self-education modules and plans, organizes, and conducts nutritional education programs or classes for participants under direction of the dietitian;

Revises information pamphlets/materials and keeps an inventory of supplies;

Attends in-service training in order to keep abreast of changes in the field of nutrition/dietetics;

Disseminates printed material to various outreach/community service agencies in order to increase community awareness of WIC;

Refers program participants to various community agencies for nutritional/health care;

Plans menus based on established guidelines;

Guides individuals in food selection, preparation, and menu planning based upon nutritional needs;

Schedules client appointments; reschedules missed appointments;

Maintains accurate client records;

May perform the duties of an Office Assistant II within a WIC clinic as necessary;

May participate in breastfeeding committees and attend related meetings;

May communicate with potential and enrolled program participants who have limited English language skills.

Possession of valid registration as a Dietetic Technician with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Substitution(s): Possession of a Verification Statement indicating completion of the requirements of a dietetics program approved by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. If the substitution is applied, possession of valid registration as a Dietetic Technician with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics must be obtained upon completion of the probationary period.

Possession of a valid driver's license.

Positions allocated to this classification may require conversational proficiency in a language or languages other than English.