Registered Dietitian

At Community Medical Centers (CMC), we're passionate about improving health and well-being in the communities we call home. That's why we work to ensure even our most vulnerable neighbors have affordable access to quality healthcare, regardless of age, income, or background. We offer integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and supportive services, with a model of care that puts the patient at the center of a team-based approach. As one of the region's largest healthcare providers, our growing network of neighborhood health centers serves over 100,000 patients in San Joaquin and Solano counties.

MISSION

Working together to improve health and well-being in our communities.

BENEFITS

• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits options for full-time employees
• Flexible spending account for medical expenses
• Dependent care
• Employee assistance program
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability Insurances
• 403(b) retirement saving plan with company match
• 10 paid sick days/12 Holidays/Vacations days vary on position
• In Shape Discounted Gym Membership
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
• Collaborative and diverse environment
• Learning and Development (Paid RD credentialing fees and Paid CEUs to help you continue growing)

POSITION SUMMARY:

The RD is responsible for providing quality education including individual and group counseling, for medical nutrition therapy (MNT), chronic condition self-management, and wellness. The RD provides health education to individuals at assigned site(s), the community, and staff. The Registered Dietitian (RD) is responsible for counseling high risk Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) program participants and assisting with program coordination and development. The RD reports to WIC Manager or Other Department Manager as designated.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Promotes the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
• Provides nutrition education to WIC participants in individual and group settings.
• Provides individual evidence-based counseling techniques and develops care plans for high-risk WIC participants and develops nutrition plans to support goals, and documents it in WIC's documentation system by the end of the day.
• Documentation is complete, concise, and appropriate.
• Assists in developing lesson plans for the yearly WIC nutrition services plan.
• Assists in the training and development of CMC staff members.
• Monitors office equipment and requests services as needed.
• Communicate with local WIC venders regarding WIC-specific shopping or customer service issues as needed.
• Demonstrate, use, and issue breast pumps to breastfeeding WIC participants.
• Leads WIC breastfeeding chat groups and documents as required.
• Provides breastfeeding support for WIC participants. Refers to WIC International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant as needed.
• Promote breastfeeding as the norm to all pregnant and postpartum WIC participants, CMC patients, and their families.
• Acts as WIC site Supervisor as needed.
• Assesses patients' nutritional risk/health status according to Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and provide appropriate MNT to patients.
• Assesses patients' nutritional risk/health status according to Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP)/Sweet Success (SS) protocols and provide appropriate MNT to CPSP patients.
• In accordance with provider recommendations, partners with patient, family and/or caregivers to develop and implement a plan of care for nutrition/health education and counseling.
• Provides individual and group medical nutrition therapy, counseling and support for prevention and management of chronic health conditions.
• Works collaboratively with care team members to identify patient needs and make recommendations.
• Makes appropriate referrals and follow-up appointments to resources available within CMC or surrounding communities.
• Documents care plan in the medical record within 24 hours of patient encounters.
• Assists the Health Education Department with developing, reviewing, and maintaining current instructional materials on nutrition and dietary guidance using evidence-based information and sources.
• Develops and assists Health Education team members in presentation of nutrition education classes.
• Assists with outreach activities and integration of services.
• Attends required CMC, state WIC, and staff meetings and participates in internal and external committees as requested.
• Mentor interns and/or students in WIC and/or clinic dietetic services.
• Participates in professional development activities and maintains active RD status.
• Travel to different sites as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.