NUTRITIONIST, PART-TIME, 52% - 40005373

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DEPARTMENT:       

PUBLIC HEALTH

DATE POSTED:            

JUNE 1, 2026

CLOSING DATE:           

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

HIRING RANGE:

$55,366.00 - $74,711.00

POSITION NUMBER:            

40005373

JOB TYPE:

PART-TIME, 52% FTE, NON-EXEMPT

 

THIS POSITION IS PARTIALLY GRANT-FUNDED. CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT IS CONTINGENT UPON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING. RENEWAL OF FUNDING IS ANTICIPATED, HOWEVER, NOT GUARANTEED

**THIS IS A REPOST**

 

 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

 

Provides medical nutrition therapy and nutrition services for pediatric patients and families referred by physicians, other medical providers, and agency clinical staff in clinic and home visit settings. Conducts in-depth consultation to members of patient care team. Reliable transportation a must.

 

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

 

• Provides medical nutrition therapy for children, particularly medically fragile infants, and young children with multiple medical and nutrition problems.  Referrals from local physicians and other clinicians. 
• Medical nutrition therapy is provided in a home or treatment area away from direct program supervision. 
• Medical nutrition therapy involves patient/caregiver/guardian consultation to assess the nutritional status and develop a plan of care based on evidence-based nutrition/medical standards.  Uses motivational interviewing to assess readiness and competency for change.
• Independently selects assessment techniques and intervention strategies that meet the needs of patient age, economic, literacy, cultural, religious, and ethnic concerns.
• Initiates collaboration with patient care provider regarding nutritional assessment, intervention and plan of care as needed.
• Independently identifies education needs and intervention method.
• Collaborates with community programs and resources to achieve outcome goals.  (i.e., Care Coordination 4 Children, Infant-Toddler service coordinator, speech, occupational, and physical therapists, school nurse, medical social workers).
• Documents Medical Nutrition Therapy in the medical record per agency standards. 
• Communicates nutrition findings/diagnosis, intervention, and plan of care to the referring physician.
• Completes documentation for billing per department policy.
• Provides expert nutrition assistance, con