Dietitian - Level IV

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position: This class of positions encompasses work of varying degrees of difficulty and responsibility in the operation of a Dietary Department. All personnel perform related work.

• Makes nutritional assessments.
• Interviews clients and/or their families to obtain history of food habits and preferences.
• Explains diet to clients and/or their families and monitors reaction to diet.
• Interprets laboratory, physical, and social data in medical records.
• Maintains records and writes reports.
• Counsels clients and/or their families in the preparation of special therapeutic or modified diets at home.
• Maintains liaison with community organizations relating to nutrition education and/or information; may participate in nutritional community health fairs.

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, with a major in Dietetics or Foods and Nutrition in a program approved by the American Dietetic Association (ADA); or, Registration or eligibility for registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a Registered Dietitian or New York State Certification as a Dietitian-Nutritionist.
• Registration or eligibility for registration by the CDR as a Registered Dietitian or New York State Certification as a Dietitian-Nutritionist.
• Registration by the CDR as a Registered Dietitian or New York State Certification as a Dietitian-Nutritionist.