Dietitian

Suffolk County Department of Health Services, is seeking a Dietitian (Shirley, Coram, Brentwood).

Under general supervision, an employee in this class assesses nutritional needs, and develops and implements diets to meet the nutritional needs of the client population. This is professional work requiring overall menu development to meet the dietary needs of senior citizens, participants in the WIC program or patients. Included in this may be the need to develop therapeutic or specialized diets. The incumbent coordinates clinical and administrative aspects of dietetics to provide appropriate care and services. Work is reviewed by an administrative supervisor through observations and staff conferences. Supervision is exercised over food service personnel.

**Does related work as required.

KEY ELEMENTS OF THE ROLE:

• Confers with supervisors and/or medical staff to ascertain dietary or nutritional needs of senior citizens, participants in the WIC program or patients, including individuals with medical conditions, such as diabetic or cardiac patients;

• Reviews nutritional needs of client population and develops menu patterns for regular and therapeutic diets;

• Monitors congregate and home delivered meal programs for senior citizens for compliance with federal, state and local mandates;

• Reviews and approves menus; evaluates food service to ensure that nutritional needs are being met and that diet foods are served in conformity with individual dietary prescriptions;

• Speaks to clients or patients to ascertain their reactions to foods they have received so that diets may be modified to fit the habits, needs, likes and dislikes of the individual person;

• Conducts in-service training in nutrition and diet for staff;

• Conducts nutritional classes for clients to discuss general and therapeutic diets, dietary restrictions, economical food buying, food preparation and proper food storage;

• Enters appropriate nutrition care data in patients' medical records, including nutritional assessments, nutritional care plans and progress notes;

• Assists in the preparation of the annual budget by providing data pertinent to expenditures for meals, equipment and personnel.

Benefits For You Now And Your Future

• Health Insurance: Suffolk offers a comprehensive health insurance plan, including medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Pension

• Paid Time Off:  Vacation (2 weeks to start) is accrued based on length of service;  sick leave allows employees to take time off for illness without sacrificing pay; personal days can be used for a variety of reasons; and thirteen (13) paid holidays.

• Work-Life Balance: County jobs offer regular working hours, reducing the need for overtime or irregular shifts. This helps employees maintain a good work-life balance.

Overall, county government jobs offer a combination of competitive benefits and job security, making them an attractive option for many job seekers.

Salary: $49,642

*This position does not offer relocation assistance at this time

**Sponsorship is not available for this role

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

OPEN COMPETITIVE

Graduation from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with a Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition.  

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Depending upon assignment, a candidate must satisfactorily complete the New York State required training modules on WIC Program policies and procedures and attend State-approved Competent Professional Authorities (CPA) training at the WIC Training Center within six (6) months of appointment.  These candidates must also obtain continuing education hours relevant to WIC in order to maintain employment.

• Depending upon assignment, candidates may be required to be credentialed by the Suffolk County Department of Health Services’ Compliance Bureau Credentialing Committee, and maintain this credential throughout employment in the assignment.

• At the time of appointment and throughout employment in this title, employees are required to possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State, or otherwise demonstrate their ability to meet the transportation needs of the job.

This Role Is A Provisional Appointment 

A provisional appointment, which occurs only in the competitive class, is a temporary appointment to a position for which no eligible list exists or for which an eligible list exists with fewer than three candidates who are willing to accept the position. In order to become permanent, the employee who is provisionally appointed must take the next examination for the position in question. The appointment to the position is then made from among the three highest scoring passing candidates who indicate their willingness to accept the position. Civil Service law does not compel the appointing authority to choose the provisional employee should he or she be one of the three candidates 

Additional details regarding a Provisional Appointment can be reviewed at: 

https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Civil-Service/faqs 

Suffolk County’s Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & Equity:

• Our focus is to promote, support, and implement the County-wide diversity and inclusion strategic plan.
• We achieve results in all our responsibilities through the use of diversity and inclusion best practices.
• We maintain a familiarity with Diversity & Inclusion trends and best practices.

Suffolk County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability that can be reasonably accommodated without undue hardship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, citizenship, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.