Nutritionist

Responsibilities Work with primary care and weight management providers to manage patients with nutrition related conditionsAssess nutritional needs and food patterns of patients, families, and the communityEducate and counsel children and adults on nutrition to improve and maintain healthPlan and provide individual and group instruction based on patient needs assessmentsDevelop nutrition educational materials and educate the community on nutrition topics in various formats in conjunction with the Health Education departmentLead and coordinate with nutritionists to develop nutrition Quality Assurance program, PeerReview, and other quality improvement activities, update and review nutrition documentation template in EMR periodicallyAssist in supervisory and administrative duties of other nutritionistsAssist other department heads in supervision and teaching of staff in delivering nutrition education and counselingCollaborate with care team to provide care management to patients with chronic diseases and high-risk patients.Organize nutrition events with nutritionists and other staffAssist with collection and analysis of obesity and diabetes data and reportsAssist research team on grant applications, data collection and analysis and clinical publicationsProvide training for other health center nutritionists, healthcare interns and Project Ahead studentsAssist with validation of UDS report and other relevant reportsOther duties as assigned Qualifications Current New York State Certified Dietitian license and registrationCertification by the Commission on Dietetic RegistrationDiabetes Educator Certification preferredPrevious clinical diabetes management experience – preferably in community settingBilingual in English/Chinese required