Supervises nutrition staff in clinics and/or coordinates all WIC and other nutritional program components district wide.
Responsible for work direction and quality assurance.
Performs nutrition assessments, evaluates patient needs, prepares a written care plan, counsels patients according to needs
Follows patient until problems are resolved
Documents care and if a reimbursable service, completes nutrition portion of billing form
Coordinates training for professional, paraprofessional and technical support staff
May perform other related administrative tasks
Monitors/evaluates employee performance
Understands Administrative policies and procedures and ensures compliance
Ensures adequate staffing and training
Works closely with district locations/staff and creates a customer friendly environment and handles questions/complaints
Maintains inventory of equipment/materials
Determines program/supply/equipment needs; ensures required authorization; ensures office(s) are well- maintained and presentable
Assures Separation of Duties as in compliance with policy and performs quality assurance audits
Prescribes food package tailored to needs, policies and procedures
Schedules, provides and documents basic/secondary nutrition education
Promotes nutrition programs, best practices and may act as a subject matter expert for participants
May be required to perform other duties as assigned; may include functions in support of an emergency declaration
Independently performs routine nutrition and tasks
Coordinates/monitors local agency programs and reports changes
Updates quality improvement measures
More Information: https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/jobs/nutritionist-sr-roanoke-virginia-united-states