Bilingual Primary Care Dietitian — Community Health Impact

Jobtome; Tieton (WA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

PTO & holidays

Loan repayment assistance

Job summary

Yakima Medical-Dental Clinic in Yakima, WA seeks a Registered Dietitian to provide medical nutrition therapy for clinic patients and WIC clients. You will join an interdisciplinary team to assess nutrition needs and address medical conditions with culturally sensitive care.

Responsibilities include comprehensive nutrition assessments, goal setting via motivational interviewing, and coordination with physicians for quality nutrition support.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Dietetics from a U.S. regionally accredited college/university or foreign equivalent.
• ACEND-accredited didactic program in dietetics is completed.
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist credential (RDN).
• Washington State Certified Dietitian credential (application before start date).

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments including history, labs, and anthropometrics.
• Use motivational interviewing to set individualized nutrition goals.
• Provide evidence-based nutrition care for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, CKD, GI disorders, cancer, allergies, and obesity.
• Collaborate with physicians and care team for coordinated nutrition support.
• Precept interns/students and mentor staff; develop training materials.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Nutrition counseling

Motivational interviewing

Education

Master's Degree in Dietetics

ACEND-accredited Dietetics program

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)

Washington State Dietitian credential

Job description

Yakima Medical-Dental Clinic in Yakima, WA seeks a Registered Dietitian to provide medical nutrition therapy for clinic patients and WIC clients. You will join an interdisciplinary team to assess nutrition needs and address medical conditions with culturally sensitive care.

Responsibilities include comprehensive nutrition assessments, goal setting via motivational interviewing, and coordination with physicians for quality nutrition support.