Registered Dietitian 1 presso Spokane Regional Health District, WA

About the Department

Are you passionate about transforming lives through nutrition and eager to significantly impact your community’s health? Do you want to be at the forefront of health promotion and disease prevention, using your expertise as a Registered Dietitian? Ready to join a dynamic team where your innovative ideas and dietary strategies will be valued and implemented? If so, the Registered Dietician position with the Spokane Regional Health District is the job for you!
 
This full-time position is located at the SRHD main campus, has a dedicated Monday-Friday dayshift schedule, and starts at $31.39/hr.
 
Who we are:
The Spokane Regional Health District is passionate about public health and considers it a privilege to be able to provide services to the residents of Spokane County. We are one of 34 local public health agencies serving Washington state's 39 counties. We have approximately 280 employees and serve a population of more than 550,000 in Spokane County.
 
What we do:
Spokane Regional Health District is organized into six divisions to serve the diverse needs of our community best: Environmental Public Health, Community Health, Treatment Services, Disease Prevention and Response, Administration, and Finance. We consider it a privilege to serve our community with love, compassion, and generosity!
 
Why you should work with us:
SRHD works hard to create a dynamic work environment that is warm, welcoming, and vibrant. Predictable scheduling, union representation, and a comprehensive benefits package are just a few reasons to join this amazing team!
  
What you can expect from us:
Working at the Spokane Regional Health District is more than just a job; it is a place where you can be directly involved with the betterment of the health and well-being of your local community. Below is a summary of our benefits:
 

• 37.5-hour work week
• 13 Paid Holidays plus 1 personal day
• Paid Vacation (7.5 hours per month)
• Paid Sick Leave (7.5 hours per month)
• Pension plan options
• Tuition reimbursement
• Competitive medical benefits
• Career growth and development planning
• And much more…

Position Duties

The Registered Dietitian 1 provides competent professional nutrition assessment, counseling, and education individually or in a group setting along with breastfeeding education and support to qualified women, infants, and children. This position may also be responsible for other professional activities that address the nutritional risk factors developed by the State WIC program. These activities may include obesity prevention, maternal smoking, provider outreach, coordination of state breastfeeding policy requirements, carrying out the breastfeeding peer counselor program, and other duties as listed below.

 Some Essential Functions Include:

• Provides individual high-risk nutrition counseling, certifications, and health assessments.
• Develops patient/family nutrition care plans and documents medical records.
• Explains and issues WIC cards and Farmers Market checks according to DOH WIC policies.
• Develops and conducts nutrition classes and written and visual information on variety of subjects, including food preparation and menu planning and use of different types of foods.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, Health Education, Public Health, Community Health, or other closely related degree.
• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Registered Dietitian (RD) and Washington State Certified Dietitian (CD).
• Valid motor vehicle license or the ability to access multiple sites in a timely manner.
• Washington State Medical Assistant Registration must be completed within six months of hire date. 

• Six months of public health or dietetics experience
• IBCLC (Certified Lactation Consultant) or have completed an intensive certification course within the last five years.

Other Qualifications

If you share our values, we want to hear from you! For more information about SRHD, visit our website at https://www.srhd.org/about-srhd