SENIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITIONIST - 64004874

Requisition No: 849416 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: SENIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITIONIST - 64004874

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64004874 

Salary:  $1846.00 - $2230.00 Biweekly 

Posting Closing Date: 03/27/2025 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

IN ORANGE COUNTY

JOB OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT

INTERNAL APPOINTMENT

Class Title: Senior Public Health Nutritionist 

Position Number: 64004874

Base Salary: $1846.00 - $2230.00 Biweekly

Location: 6101 Lake Ellenor Drive

                Orlando, FL 32809

DOH/Orange is a tobacco free agency.

*NOTE: All responses provided to the qualifying questions for this advertisement must be verifiable on your State of Florida, Employment Application.  All questions will be verified and must be documented on your application for it to be considered valid.*

 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

This position with the Orange County Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is primarily responsible for providing nutrition education and counseling for high risk and medically high-risk clients, as well as breastfeeding promotion, education, and support for WIC clients. Travel may be required.  Licensure by the Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance as a licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist is mandatory.  A Registered Dietitian or eligibility to take the examination for the Registered Dietitian is desirable.

 

Performs nutrition assessment, provides culturally relevant nutrition counseling, develops high risk nutrition care plans, and completes appropriate    

       documentation of services provided in the WIC data system and/or medical file using SOAP format.  Provides specialized care for medically high-risk

       clients, assist with management and issuance of Medical Foods as needed.  Prepares and/or assists in the preparation and selection of nutrition

       education materials for use in nutrition and breastfeeding individual counseling sessions and group presentations. Determines nutritional risk and/or

       income eligibility and certifies eligible participants to the WIC program in accordance with DHM 150-24. Whenever possible, the determination of income

       eligibility and/or nutrition risk eligibility and issuance functions must be separate in order to ensure program integrity as stated in DHM 150-24, page 3-1,

       section 3-2c.

 

Evaluates program eligibility status of each client to ensure that a valid issuance of electronic benefits can be performed.  Issues WIC Program electronic benefits to certified participants in accordance with procedures outlined in DHM 150-24 and the Florida WiSE System Manual.  Schedules appointments for participants through the WIC appointment system.  Reviews use of electronic benefits in approved grocery stores.  Provides information on WIC and Nutrition program services to clients, departmental staff, community organizations/agencies and the public to facilitate access to program services.

 

Acts as the Lead Public Health Nutritionist during the absence of the Public Health Nutrition Supervisor/ Senior Public Health Nutrition Supervisor. This will include reports to the Senior Managers daily updates on clinic staffing situation, facilities problems, meeting attendance, urgent decision making as needed.

 

Participates in quality assurance and monitoring activities.  Maintains up to date knowledge in the current theory and practice of nutrition, dietetics, and breastfeeding.  Prepares and/or assists in the preparation and selection of nutrition education lesson plans and materials for use in nutrition and breastfeeding individual counseling sessions and group presentations. Prepares employee activity reports of time and services provided and summarizes nutr