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Job Duties:
1. Nutrition Care:
a. Assess and diagnose the nutritional status of high risk patients referred from WIC Programs.
b. Develops, implement and monitor nutrition interventions including counseling, follow-up, referral, and coordination of care with other health care providers.
c. Provide and document care according to program policy and the Nutrition Care Process (NCP).
d. Promote and support breastfeeding to pregnant and breastfeeding women. Counsel breastfeeding women on the management of low or high risk nutrition related medical conditions. Issue and monitor breast pumps and breastfeeding supplies.
e. Assist with quality assurance processes for WIC program nutrition services, i.e., WIC certifications, nutrition education, and special formulas.

2. Formulas:
a. Approve, document, distribute and track, List I, List II and metabolic formulas according to WIC Program and CSHCN policies and procedures.
b. Provide consultation and technical assistance related to List II and metabolic formulas to the clinic staff and health care providers.
3. Consultation, Technical Assistance and Outreach:
a. Provide consultation and technical assistance related to nutrition care to members of the health care team, other health care providers and the community.
b. Assist with the supervised professional practice experiences for dietetic interns completing rotations in the region.
c. Participate as a member of the multi-disciplinary WIC team in clinic/class scheduling, caseload monitoring, and outreach.
d. Work with other program staff and disciplines to enhance integration and quality of service.

4.Professional Development and Training:
a. Update professional skills and knowledge to assure delivery of quality nutrition services.
b. Participate in continuing education opportunities.
c. Complete and maintain advance certification(s) required for the position.
d. Participate in continuing education, WIC trainings, region in-service programs, and agency required trainings to enhance job-related knowledge.
e. Prepares and submit reports and document as required.

5.Assessment and Certification:
a. Provide WIC certifications including health history, anthropometrics, immunization screening, hemoglobin or hematocrit testing, evaluation of risk status, prescription of WIC food package, documentation, and high risk referrals following program standards and protocols.
b. Provide and document individual nutrition education counseling and follow-up for participants with low risk medical conditions.
c. Plan, conduct, and evaluate group nutrition education classes in accordance with WIC guidelines and agency policies.
d. Document all nutrition education contacts according to WIC policies and procedures.
e. Perform hemoglobin controls as needed in accordance with CLIA and agency standards.

6.Other duties as assigned

Minimum and Additional Requirements

State Minimum Requirements: Some positions require registration or eligibility for registration by the American Dietetics Association. A bachelor’s degree in nutrition, dietetics or community nutrition and experience in a clinical, public health or institutional setting; or a bachelor’s degree in any field and registration by the American Dietetics Association and experience in a clinical, public health or institutional setting. Some positions require registration with the American Dietetics Association and a valid license from the South Carolina Panel for Dietetics.

Institutions of Higher Learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Agency Additional Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, foods and nutrition, community nutrition, dietetic or related field and a Registered Dietitian (RD or RDN); or Bachelor’s degree in any field and completion of an accredited didactic program in dietetics and a Registered Dietitian (RD or RDN). Must have a current license to practice dietetics from the SC Panel of Dietetics or be eligible to apply for a license to Practice in South Carolina.

IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS: All new employees who are healthcare providers with job-specific exposure risk are required to provide documentation of immunity or be immunized against measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis, varicella, and Hepatitis B prior to beginning employment.

Our Public Health Workforce Protection Policy requires healthcare staff with job-specific exposure risk to be fully vaccinated or alternatively, tested for COVID-19 on a weekly basis.

Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application may upload an unofficial copy of the transcript as an attachment to the application. Please note that the agency may require an official, certified copy of the transcript or diploma prior to hiring. Institutions of higher learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Additional Comments

DRIVING RECORD: If this position requires the applicant to possess a valid driver’s license to operate a state vehicle or personal vehicle, any applicant being considered in the final stages of selection for the position will be required to provide a certified copy of a 10-year driving record.

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:
 • Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and
 Children
 • 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
 • 15 days sick leave per year
 • 13 paid holidays
 • State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs
 
EEO: SC DHEC is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employing agency. We are committed to a diverse workforce. SC DHEC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. 

Applicants needing an accommodation for medical reasons or a sincerely held religious belief may submit a request for an accommodation. A reasonable accommodation may be granted if it doesn't impose an undue hardship or pose a direct threat to the health and safety of others.

About South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

DHEC is charged with promoting and protecting the health of the public and the environment in South Carolina. With more than 3,580 employees working in approximately 100 locations across the state, our vision is healthy people living in healthy communities. This vision is supported by the agency’s four divisions: Environmental Affairs issues and enforces environmental permits and operates the state’s ocean and coastal resource management program. Healthcare Quality oversees the licensing and certification of healthcare facilities, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers, and drug control enforcement. Public Health operates the agency’s public health and state laboratory functions, including 72 local health departments. Operations provides strategic planning, project management, information technology, communications, legal services, human resources, and facility support.

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