Dietetic Assistant Director

About the role

The Department of Dietetics at Metropolitan State Hospital is seeking a full-time, permanent Dietetics Assistant Director. This position oversees the clinical operations of Nutrition Services and supervises Clinical Dietitians.

Responsibilities

• Manages the operating functions of Nutrition Services clinical area.
• Reviews and revises staff units/caseloads based on operational needs.
• Completes audits of dietitians’ nutrition assessments.
• Reviews nutrition curriculum for patient education and attends dietitian groups/classes.
• Reviews and revises all clinical related policies on an annual basis.
• Reviews and revises diet manual.
• Oversees enteral nutrition inventory and orders based on patient needs.
• Attends administrative and departmental meetings as required and participates in various committees.

Requirements

• Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• One year of experience in California State Service performing the duties of a classification with a level of responsibility equivalent to Registered Dietitian.
• One year of clinical or administrative experience in dietetic practice.
• Educational requirement: Equivalent to graduation from college with a major in dietetics or institutional management from a coordinated undergraduate dietetic program or a formalized post-baccalaureate education program approved by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications as stated in the announcement as of the date this test is taken.

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Contact Information

To be considered for this job opportunity, applicants must have eligibility by way of: permanent civil service status, be reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility. It is your responsibility to ensure you meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the announcement as of the date this test is taken.

If you do not have eligibility, you must take the exam. The examination is a separate process from applying for this vacancy. Please carefully read and follow the instructions for each process.

Email correspondence regarding this job posting will primarily come from MSH. Recruitment@dsh.ca.gov. It is the applicant's responsibility to check their email inbox, including junk/spam emails for any correspondence regarding their application status. In addition, applicants are encouraged to keep their CalCareers profile updated with a current telephone number, mailing address, and email.