Clinical Dietitian - Elyria Cancer Center - Mercy Health

• In accordance with State WIC Policies, evaluates objective data (anthropometric and biochemical) and subjective data (health history and diet history) to determine initial or continued nutritional eligibility of WIC participant and documents accordingly.

• Documents WIC medical/nutritional eligibility of ineligibility on required forms and in the cert system.

• Makes appropriate referrals to physicians and/or social agencies.

II.  To assist the participant who is at medical/nutritional risk in achieving positive change in improved nutritional status through effective nutrition education and the use of WIC supplemental foods.

• Provides individualized nutrition education based upon an assessment of participant’s nutritional risk, cognitive ability and lifestyle.

• Prescribes and documents participant’s food package in accordance with medical/nutritional risk.

• Enters appropriate data on participant’s risk assessment screen including referrals, nutritional risk codes, and food package.

• Provides individual and group mid-cert nutrition education for both high risk and non-high risk WIC participants and documents according to State/Local WIC Policies.

III.  Coordination of duties with Program Manager

• Assists in outreach programs for area physicians and community agencies; provides updates, information about the operations of program.

• Provides community nutrition education programs and in-services to physicians and local community service agencies.

• Represents Trumbull County WIC Program by serving on Advisory Boards and Committees within the Hospital and/or community.

• Develops, revises and/or implements standard local procedures as specified in the State WIC Policy and Procedure Letter/Manual.

• Provides in-services to WIC staff on State WIC Program nutrition education policies and procedures and on current nutrition literature/topics.

• In coordination with WIC Program Manager, acts as a preceptor to dietetic and health care students by providing orientation and training on the WIC Program and evaluates students’ performance.

• Attends in-services/meetings, WIC seminars and nutrition education conferences to maintain RD/LD credentials

• Performs other duties as assigned by Program Manager.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor Degree (B.S.) in nutrition field required; L.D required; R.D. eligible. 
• Must successfully compete preprofessional experience/practicum (Coordinated Program in Dietetics, post-graduate internship) for R.D. eligibility. 
• Must pass exam given by Commission on Dietetic Registration of American Dietetic Association.  Obtain L.D. CEU’s 75 hours/5 years earned (by the Ohio Board of Dietetics) required by law to maintain R.D./L.D. status.

EXPERIENCE

• One to three years