Dietitian - Public Health Nutrition & Counseling

The Indian Health Service; Sisseton (SD); On-site; USD 62,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

The Indian Health Service in Sisseton, SD is seeking a Dietitian to manage and evaluate the service unit's dietetic program, and to provide direct nutritional services to patients with a wide range of chronic conditions. Instruction and counseling will align with cultural patterns and available resources.

Applicants must meet the education requirements and provide transcripts; foreign education must include a foreign equivalency certificate. REAL ID documentation may be required.

Qualifications

• Submit transcripts or list of courses with titles, credit hours, and grades; unofficial transcripts accepted.
• Official transcripts required from all selectees prior to an official offer.
• Education must be from accredited institutions as recognized by accrediting bodies.
• If using foreign education, provide a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with transcript.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning, developing, initiating, and evaluating the total service unit dietetic program.
• Provides direct dietitian services based on nutritional need, cultural patterns and available resources to patients with chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes, alcoholism, carcinoma, liver disease, heart disease, trauma).
• Counsels individuals and families in nutritional principles, dietary plans, food selection and economics, adapting plans to the individual lifestyle.
• Supervises the development of specifications for the procurement of medical nutritional therapy, equipment and supplies.

Job description

The Indian Health Service in Sisseton, SD is seeking a Dietitian to manage and evaluate the service unit's dietetic program, and to provide direct nutritional services to patients with a wide range of chronic conditions. Instruction and counseling will align with cultural patterns and available resources.

Applicants must meet the education requirements and provide transcripts; foreign education must include a foreign equivalency certificate. REAL ID documentation may be required.