Registered Dietician

Part-time (20+ hours per week) role based out of our Greenfield office, serving the Franklin County area. 6% pay differential for applicable bilingual skills.

About the role

The Registered Dietitian serves as the primary Nutrition Department staff member responsible for nutrition-related needs by planning menus, providing nutrition education in the community, conducting nutrition consultations, and performing kitchen inspections.

Responsibilities

• Safety: Conduct food safety and sanitation inspections twice yearly at each LifePath Dining Center, Luncheon Club, and at the Home Delivered Meal (HDM) kitchen. Monitor certification of Choke Saver and ServSafe for each site. Conduct once yearly food safety and sanitation inspection of the caterer’s Boston-based kitchen to ensure compliance with state regulations. Follow-up inspections as necessary.
• Menus: Review and edit monthly menus created by caterer for HDM and Congregate meals based on Standards and Policies for the Massachusetts Elderly Nutrition Program. Enter menu information into the statewide Computrition software program. Analyze nutritional value of all HDM and Congregate meals using Computrition. Send information to sites and individuals as requested. Evaluate the nutritional content of therapeutic and other special meals provided by caterers. Send monthly menus to meal sites and media.
• Education: Prepare and submit annual nutrition education plan to AGE state nutritionist. Conduct two nutrition education programs per year at each of the dining centers and luncheon clubs. All presentations must include a lesson plan and evaluation component. Write or revise and edit a monthly nutrition education column to go on the back of the printed menu for those consumers receiving HDMs. Write or revise and edit newspaper articles for "The Good Life."
• Counseling: Review and approve therapeutic meal requests for consumers. Counsel prospective consumers with life-threatening allergies. Conduct nutritional counseling for individuals in their home or over the phone as requested by the consumer, a care manager, or an assessment worker. Enter results into Wellsky A&D database.
• Administrative: Attend meetings and conferences designated by the Nutrition Program Director, including the Executive Office of Aging and Independence (AGE) quarterly nutritionist group meetings. Prepare monthly activity reports and other reports as requested. Perform other related duties as assigned by the Nutrition Program Director, other supervisory staff, or a member of the management team.

Requirements

• Active state license as a registered dietitian in good standing.
• Familiarity with food service operations and principles of food safety/sanitation required.
• ServSafe certification required.
• Experience in nutrition education and counseling.
• Knowledge and experience in meeting the nutritional health needs of seniors preferred.
• Reliable transportation required.

Benefits

• Generous PTO
• Dental and vision insurance
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401k retirement plan