Dietitian

Company: YAKIMA VALLEY FARM WORKERS CLINIC
Location: Kennewick
Posted on: February 15, 2021

Job Description:

Kennewick- Medical Dental Clinic

Location
Kennewick- Medical Dental Clinic

City
Kennewick


Employment duration:

Full time

Exempt Status:

Exempt

This is a great opportunity to work in our top-tier healthcare organization and gain experience in an innovative nutrition services model! Whether you are a newly-registered dietitian or an experienced professional, we want to talk to you! Relocation allowance is available for this position.

In our medical clinics, Registered Dietitian Nutritionists work side by side with medical and mental health providers to address the nutritional needs of primary care patients. As a Patient Centered Medical Home, YVFWC equally values the contributions of all medical team members.

Registered Dietitian Nutritionists are located at all primary care sites, and counsel patients of all ages with nutrition-related conditions (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, weight management, digestive issues, food allergies, etc.), as well as for preventative education (Well Child Checks, prenatal counseling, healthy families) and for general nutrition questions and concerns.

The Primary Care Nutrition Services model utilizes Motivational Interviewing, and nutrition interventions are tailored to meet the individual's lifestyle and support their health goals in a judgment-free, sensitive, and supportive environment.

Our Primary Care RDNs are readily accessible in our clinics for warm hand-offs from providers and are proactive in identifying patients to drop-in on through the use of reports and registries. Same-day access is available to any patient who has established care at our clinics at no cost.

If you want to join a team where your work is valued and truly matters, choose YVFWC!

Responsibilities include:
Proactively identify patients to counsel through standard protocols.
Receive warm handoff referrals from the clinic medical team.
Provide Medical Nutrition Therapy and preventative education through Motivational Interviewing.
Document visits appropriately using standard protocols in Electronic Health Record.
Interact and collaborate with care team.
Participate in clinic and department meetings.
Collaborate with internal and external parties.
Participate in process improvement efforts.
Communicate effectively with supervisor, clinic manager, and other relevant parties.


What we offer:
Competitive pay
Relocation allowance
Best-in-class benefits package including employer-paid health insurance for employees: Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx, 24/7 telemedicine; profit sharing, 403(b) retirement plan, generous paid time off, paid holidays, Continuing Education, and more.


Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Dietetics or other relevant field
One year of work experience in primary care, community/public health, or clinical setting preferred
Experience working with patients of all ages
Computer proficiency


Licenses/Certificates/Registration:
Registered Dietitian OR be registration eligible. RD exam must be completed within 90 days of hire. If the exam is failed, the employee must take the exam every 55 days following the initial exam date. The RD exam must be passed within 547 days (1.5 years) of hire.
A current driver's license and proof of automobile insurance liability.


Skills:
Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
Flexible
Initiative
Good communicator
Forward-thinking
Collaborative


About YVFWC

We serve more than 181,000 patients across 25 medical clinics, 14 dental clinics, 10 pharmacies, and 64 program sites in two states. We are Level 3 Certified as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH). With integrated services including medical, dental, pharmacy, orthodontia, primary care nutritional counseling, autism screening, and primary care behavioral health, YVFWC's patient-centered model of care offers patients the full spectrum of care and shelter assistance, energy assistance, weatherization, HIV and AIDS counseling and testing, home visits, and four mobile medical/dental clinics.

Working at YVFWC

Working in our organization means being the passionate champion for those who have no voice. It means having the opportunity to work with underserved populations and with peers committed to the same work.

At Farm Workers Clinic:
We will consistently trust one another to work for the common good.
We will foster integrity by demonstrating ethical behavior and insisting on doing what we say we will do.
We will demonstrate transparency by being candid and truthful no matter the risk.
We will create partnerships to strengthen ourselves and our community.
We will fight for just treatment for all individuals.
We will let joy in.
We have the courage to be an agent of change and refuse anything short of excellence.


Our mission celebrates diversity. We are committed to equal opportunity employment.


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