Title: Nutritionist
State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist I
Hiring Range: $60,000.00 - $86,537.00
Pay Band: NV 4
Agency: Virginia Department of Health
Location: Alexandria HQ
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Provides nutrition services to clients in a variety of settings within a district. Characteristic activities include conducting patient nutritional assessments and evaluations in the clinic, school and community settings, develop and monitor nutritional care plans and food packages. Certifies clients for participation in available public health programs, schedules, provides and documents basic and secondary/high risk nutrition education; makes referrals to programs such as Medicaid, AFDC, and SNAP benefits. May perform other related administrative tasks.
Alexandria Health Department is Seeking a motivated, flexible team-player nutritionist who enjoys working in a busy multicultural environment providing efficient direct care in the clinic and the community. Provide nutritional educational classes individually or in a group and support breastfeeding efforts. Support the program in other program activities and planning, orientation of new staff, provide reports to WIC Coordinator, maintain clinic functions such as but not limited to reminder calls missed calls/letters, inventory.
The Virginia Department of Health offers 12 paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan) as well as sick, family/personal, and annual leave.
This is a RESTRICTED POSITION which is solely funded by the Federal WIC Grant. The availability of funding is scheduled for review annually. Annual funding cycle is Oct. 1st to Sept. 30th of the following year. Employment is contingent on the continued availability of grant funds.
Minimum Qualifications
Must meet requirements for use of title Dietitian/Nutritionist as authorized by Code of VA 54.1 2731. Comprehensive knowledge of principles and practices of nutrition and dietetics and its relationship to public health and regulations/standards for the program Knowledge of nutrition principles and an ability to make appropriate nutritional assessments for all age groups, including women, infants and children; ability to obtain, interpret, and evaluate data to describe population served and outcomes of nutrition intervention Strong communication, organizational and planning skills; ability to communicate effectively with patients and staff members individually and in group settings Ability to respond to public inquiry regarding the WIC program
Additional Considerations
Registered Dietitian preferred Prior public health experience and/or experience with WIC program preferred
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or rsum is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position. Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service's Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions. It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment. As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!
Contact Information
Name: Antonio Martin
Phone: 703.746.4902
Email: antonio.martin@vdh.virginia.gov
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