Location: Houston,TX, USA
Position Description
Harris County Public Health has earned the 2023 Best Place for Working Parents Business Designation.
About Harris County Public Health:
Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 700 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States. HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services, community programming, and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County. Through its core values of innovation, engagement, and health equity, HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County healthy and vibrant.
Position Overview:
The Registered Dietitian is responsible for assessing patients' nutritional needs, developing personalized dietary plans, and providing education on healthy eating habits. The Dietitian will work together with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to incorporate nutritional interventions into the comprehensive patient care plan. The position responsibilities also include building and maintaining relationships with community partners.
Duties & Responsibilities:
* Provide nutrition counseling and education to individuals and groups, addressing specific health conditions and dietary concerns. Including but not limited to diabetes, heart diseases, hypertension, obesity, malnutrition, and kidney diseases.
* Monitor patients' progress and adjust nutrition plans as needed.
* Document patient interactions and maintain accurate records.
* Collaborate with healthcare professionals to integrate nutrition interventions into overall patient care and providing referrals to healthcare professionals as appropriate.
* Participate in community outreach programs to promote nutrition awareness and preventive healthcare.
* Provides monthly, quarterly and annual program reports.
* Stay updated on the latest nutritional research, guidelines, and trends to enhance patient care and other duties as assigned.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) ###-#### or email
...@bmd.hctx.net
This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.
Requirements
Education
* Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or related field
Experience:
* At least one (1) year of experience in a clinical health setting.
Licensure
* Registered Dietitian credentials and state license.
* Valid Driver's License (Texas upon hire)
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
* Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and foster teamwork in a diverse environment.
* Ability to work well with public and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
* Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information.
Core Competencies
* Organizational Leadership
* Understands the organizational mission
* Understands ethics and public good; is concerned with public trust
* Demonstrates respect for the opinions and beliefs of others
Collaboration
* Contributes to an inclusive workplace where equity, diversity, inclusion, and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission
* Demonstrates a sense of responsibility for the success of the group
* Collaborates with others to improve quality and address needs
Innovation
* Ability to adapt to change
Interpersonal Abilities/Personal Characteristics
* Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect
* Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner
* Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses
* Uses sound judgment
* Self-motivated
* Organizes and maintains work environment to allow for maximum productivity
Communication
* Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. See Resume will not be accepted for qualifications.
Preferences
Language:
* Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
General Information
Position Type, and Typical Hours of Work:
* Full-Time | Grant-funded
* Monday - Friday | 8 a.m. - 5:30pm
* Other days and hours as necessary.
Work Environment:
* This job operates in both a professional office and community environment.
* This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
Physical Demands:
* This role requires the ability to lift, carry, push, pull up to 50 pounds and bending & standing for periods at a time.
Work Location
* 8540 C.E. King Parkway, Houston, TX 77044
* Facility expected to Open Late October 2024
* Training may take place at different clinics within HCPH Jurisdiction
Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
BENEFITS
Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan.
The following list of benefits is offered only to employees in regular (full-time) positions:
* Medical Coverage
* Dental Coverage
* Vision Coverage
* Wellness Plan
* Life Insurance
* Long-term disability
* Employee Assistance Program
* Ten (10) days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service
* Accrual rates increase based on years of service
* Eleven (11) County-observed holidays and one (1) floating holiday
* Professional development opportunities
* Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan
* Healthcare Reimbursement Account
* 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
The following benefits are also available to regular (full-time) employment and may be available to part-time employees:
* Retirement Pension (TCDRS)
* Flexible schedule (varies by department)
* Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program)
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits website:
01
Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?
* High School or GED diploma
* Associate Degree
* Bachelor's Degree
* Master's Degree or higher
* None of the above
02
If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?
* Nutrition
* Dietetics
* Related Field
* Unrelated Field
* N/A; No Degree
03
Which of the following best describes your verifiable experience in a clinical health setting? (To be considered, the qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)
* Less than one (1) year
* One (1) year or more
* I do not have this experience
04
Please provide details about your verifiable experience in a clinical health setting. Do not use Please see Resume or See Resume (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history) Please include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilities If you do not have this experience, please type None in the space provided.
05
Do you have current Registered Dietitian credentials and state license?
* Yes
* No
06
This position requires possession of a valid Texas-issued driver's license. Do you meet the above requirement? (Please be sure to include all related details in the Certificates and Licenses section of your application.)
* Yes, I have a Valid Texas Driver's License.
* Yes, I have a Valid Out Of State Driver's License, but I understand I must obtain a Valid Texas Driver's License prior to start date.
* No, I'm not interested
07
Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions: Advanced: A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Intermediate: A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Basic: A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it. Entry Level: A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.
* Advanced
* Intermediate
* Basic
* Entry Level
* Not proficient
08
Are you bilingual in English and Spanish? If yes, do you consider yourself fluent?
* Yes, I am fluent in both of these languages
* No, I am fluent in only one of these languages
* No, I am not fluent in either one of these languages
Required Question
Agency Harris County
Address 1111 Fannin St
Ste. 600
Houston, Texas, 77002
Phone 713-###-####
Website