Registered Dietitian - $3,000 Bonus
Company: Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
Location: Astoria
Posted on: January 30, 2025
Job Description:
Join our team as a Registered Dietitian at Coastal Family Health
Center in Astoria, OR, and be part of a healthcare organization
that believes in making a difference beyond medical care! At Yakima
Valley Farm Workers Clinic, we value inclusivity, and we are more
than just a job - we are a community committed to the well-being of
our migrant farmworkers.
We've transformed into a leading community health center. With 40+
clinics across Washington and Oregon, we offer a wide range of
services such as medical, dental, pharmacy, orthodontia,
nutritional counseling, autism screening, and behavioral health.
Our holistic model also extends assistance to shelter, energy,
weatherization, HIV and AIDS counseling, home visits, and mobile
medical/dental clinics.
Explore our short clips, " WE are Yakima - WE are Family " and "
YVFWC - And then we grew ," for a glimpse into our dedication to
our communities, health, and families.
What We Offer
- $3,000 sign-on bonus in first paycheck, $2,000 bonus at 12
months
- $36.81-$45.10/hour DOE with the ability to go higher for highly
experienced candidates
- Relocation of up to $10,000 is available to candidates
relocating more than 50 miles (prorated based on FTE).
- 100% Employer-paid insurance, including Medical, dental,
vision, Rx, and 24/7 telemedicine
- Profit sharing & 403(b) retirement plan available
- Generous PTO, 8 paid holidays, and much more! Essential
Functions/Responsibilities/Duties
- Conducts nutritional screening and assessment for
patients/clients to include anthropometric and laboratory data,
collection of nutrition history, calculation of nutrition adequacy,
and identification of drug-nutrient interactions.
- Utilizes motivational interview to identify desired goals and
outcomes of nutrition care in collaboration with patient/client and
health care professionals. Considers the variables that may
influence the patient/client's food related behaviors including
culture and social determinants of health.
- Evaluates and provides evidence based nutrition recommendations
to address patient/client medical needs. Understands and evaluates
patient/client nutrition status and its relationship to complex
disease states including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic
kidney disease, gastrointestinal disorders, cancer, food allergies
and obesity.
- Collaborates with physicians and other health care
professionals to advocate for and implement optimal nutrition
care.
- Provides preventative services and counseling at individual
patient/client visits and group meetings.
- Serves as preceptor providing nutrition education and guidance
to dietetic interns and students. Develops training materials and
participates in mentoring of staff.
- Assists in monitoring compliance to Yakima Valley Farm Workers
Clinic (YVFWC) procedures, federal qualified health center quality
metrics and/or state and federal WIC requirements.
- Maintains awareness of community demographics and resources.
Connects clients to resources.
- Designs and implements outreach activities to raise community
awareness of program services.
- Completes documentation in the appropriate electronic medical
record to document patient/client interaction.
- Actively participates in assigned meetings to promote care team
collaboration and ongoing learning.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Performs clinical responsibilities in alignment with The Joint
Commission (TJC), Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA), and YVFWC requirements.Qualifications
- Education: Master's Degree in Nutrition or a related field from
a U.S. regionally accredited college, university, or foreign
equivalent for new graduates after January 2024. Dietitians
credentialed prior to Jan 2024 are allowed to be grandfathered in
with a Bachelor's Degree. Completion of ACEND (Accreditation
Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics) accredited
academic coursework in a Didactic Program in Dietetics.
- Experience: One year's experience in clinic, primary care,
outpatient or community setting preferred.
- Licenses/Certificates/Registration: Registered Dietitian or
registration eligible (must obtain RD credential within 180 days of
employment). May require the following certifications based on
location and job duties performed.
- Medical Assistant - Registered (WA WIC Dietitians).
- Certified Dietitian (if going to bill for Maternity Support
Services MSS ).
- Licensed Dietitian (if going to bill for Medical
Countermeasures ( MCM ).
- International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
(IBCLC).
- Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Required: Bilingual
(English/Spanish) preferred. Must demonstrate the ability to
communicate at level 9 on the language proficiency scale to receive
bilingual differential pay. Ability to effectively interact with
adults, infants, children in a professional manner. Ability to
effectively collaborate with medical professionals. Ability to
adapt and work in a fast-paced environment. Ability to demonstrate
flexibility, initiative, and forward thinking. Strong verbal,
written and listening communication skills. General knowledge in
culturally appropriate practice. Intermediate proficiency with
Microsoft Office and Electronic Health Records. Our mission
celebrates diversity. We are committed to equal-opportunity
employment.
Contact us at to learn more about this opportunity!
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