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Job Summary

The WIC Registered Dietitian, under general supervision from the WIC Clinic Supervisor and WIC Program Manager, performs professional public health nutrition activities by delivering direct participant care and participating in program planning and evaluation as assigned. Performs nutrition assessments, provides nutrition education and counseling, and supports participants in setting health-related goals. Promotes and supports breastfeeding. Assists in the training and evaluation of paraprofessional staff as needed.

Essential Functions:
 

• Interviews participants and makes thorough nutrition assessments by interpreting anthropometrics and laboratory data, health histories, medical diagnoses, physician's orders, eating habits and nutrition practices, diet assessments, and other related factors.
  (25%)

• Counsels participants and families on nutritional needs with consideration of income, cultural and religious food patterns, home facilities, educational level, and other psychosocial factors. Counsels all high-risk participants at least once during a certification period and within the required time frame. (25%)

• Provides information on the benefits of breastfeeding, aids in breastfeeding promotion in the clinic, offers praise for breastfeeding, provides counseling on common and complex breastfeeding problems, and refers staff to external lactation consultants and medical professionals as necessary. (10%)

• Assists with phone coverage, front desk coverage, and WIC appointment coverage as needed and/or when requested by the WIC Program Manager. (10%)

• Helps orient, train, and evaluate WIC paraprofessionals, volunteers, and clerical staff as assigned. Precepts dietetic interns. Conducts and/or assists with in service education for staff and professional groups and acts as a WIC nutrition expert for the program and organization. (10%)

• Consults with health care providers on participants’ nutritional needs, formula requiring prescription, and health concerns; makes appropriate referrals and follow up. Authorizes the use of exempt infant formulas, WIC-eligible medical foods, and tailors WIC food packages. (10%)

• Develops, implements, evaluates, and follows up on participant documentation and care plans. (5%)

• Participates in continuing education activities; attends meetings, conferences, and workshops; keeps abreast of current nutrition research as it relates to the WIC Program and participants. (5%)

Education:
 

• Bachelor's Degree Food Science and Human Nutrition, Dietetics, or related field Required

• Master's Degree Food Science and Human Nutrition, Dietetics, or related field. Preferred

Work Experience:
 

• less than 1 year Experience in ambulatory care, public health, or clinical setting. Required

Licenses:
 

• DIETICIAN-Registered Dietitian Certification - CDR - Commission on Dietetic Registration Required

• CLC-Certified Lactation Counselor - ALPP - Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
 

• Knowledge of human nutrition in health and disease and its application to public health practices.

• Knowledge of nutrition needs for infants and children and women during the prenatal, postpartum, and
  
  breastfeeding stages.

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

• Ability to navigate and successfully utilize Microsoft Office applications.

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Benefits

At Denver Health, we take care of the people who take care of our community. Our benefits are built to support your life, your family, and your future - with generous paid time off, fully paid parental leave, exceptional retirement contributions, comprehensive health coverage, and nationally recognized well-being programs. We invest in your growth through tuition assistance, career advancement pathways, and professional development - while also offering meaningful financial advantages through loan forgiveness eligibility and employer contributions. When you join Denver Health, you’re joining a mission-driven organization that invests in you.

Here is a small list of our benefit programs:

• Paid time off starting at 28 days per year, inclusive of vacation, personal/sick, and 7 Holidays

• 100% paid parental leave up to 6 weeks

• Immediate eligibility for retirement plans with employer contribution up to 9.5%

• Generous medical, dental, vision plans in addition to employer paid disability and life insurance.

• Comprehensive well-being programs including on-site employee fitness center located on Denver Health main campus and nationally recognized RESTORE Center

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education, coaching, and professional development opportunities through the Workforce Development Center (WFDC) that support internal career growth and advancement pathways

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

About Denver Health

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, the Public Health Institute at Denver Health, Denver Health Medical Plan and Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net health care system, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided millions in uncompensated care for the uninsured each year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.

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About Denver Health

Take your career to the next level at Denver Health, where we offer a robust benefits package and endless opportunities for growth. Denver Health is a nationally-ranked, locally-trusted, premier healthcare institution located in the heart of Denver, Colorado.Twenty-five percent of all Denver residents, or approximately 150,000 individuals, receive their health care here. We are known as an integrated health care system that encompasses multidisciplinary academic specialties, a community health system, a level I adult trauma center, pediatric emergency and urgent care center home to Denver Public Health and many of the nation's leaders in medicine.Denver Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Denver Health we pride ourselves on our commitment to diversity. Equal opportunity is a fundamental principle of Denver Health. As an equal opportunity employer, Denver Health is committed to recruit, hire, promote and administer all human resource actions in a non-discriminatory manner. Denver Health is committed to providing equal opportunities in all business practices and to all persons regardless of age, race, color, national origin, genetic information, religion, sex, pregnancy, disab...ility, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or veteran status (collectively “protected status”). Denver Health strives to maintain a work environment that is free from unlawful harassment and discrimination and will not tolerate any such conduct by employees or directed at employees within the scope of their employment. Read the full Human Resources Employee Principles and Practices policy.

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