Senior Public Health Nutritionist
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Healthcare
Dietitian / Nutritionist, Health Promotion, Public Health
Overview
SENIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITIONIST -
Date:
Sep 23, 2025
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Requisition No:861612
Agency:
Department of Health
Working Title:
SENIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITIONIST -
This is a highly skilled professional position which requires an expert understanding of the Federal WIC & Nutrition Program and the use of the WIC FL-WiSE system with minimal supervision. Maintains current knowledge of the Federal WIC program regulations including WIC memos, WIC data system guide and the DOH manual 150-24. Having successfully completed the Nutrition Education Series of the Florida Nutrition Training Guide Modules, will provide quality nutrition care to WIC participants in compliance with the Federal Regulations.
The incumbent is expected to promote cooperation, courtesy, and teamwork, in a diverse environment and as an employee of the Department of Health in Alachua County, represents the agency and its mission and values. Maintains courteous and cooperative relationship with staff and the public. Actively supports increasing monthly WIC participation rate through exceptional customer service, implementing strategies to increase service delivery, implementing, and supporting WIC and DOH policies and procedures.
Functions as a Certified Professional Authority (CPA) in WIC clinics to counsel WIC clients, conducting nutrition assessments and accurately completing FL-WiSE screens, identifying nutrition risks and assigning appropriate food packages for clients and provides appropriate nutrition education. Provides client-centered counseling using Value Enhanced Nutrition Assessment (VENA) skills for the WIC program clients, conducts record reviews, documents in FL-WiSE using appropriate format, and composes Nutrition Care Plans for high and medically high-risk clients using established protocols.
Established appropriate number of subsequent individual nutrition education contacts. Evaluates and revises nutrition care plan as needed. Provides appropriate health care and other referrals as part of WIC and nutrition service delivery. Attends in-service on the Nutrition Education Kit and provides interactive nutrition education contacts to low-risk participants. Inputs the nutrition service code in the data system. Maintains documentation of participant goal setting.
Refers vendor questions to the vendor manager and client concerns to the supervisor. Assists with the training of new staff in the certification and counseling processes. Provide breastfeeding support to clients. Assists clerical staff, as needed. Disburses VOC/ following standard procedure to eligible WIC participants. Records the necessary information on VOC/. Loads benefits into WIC EBT account for household. Appropriately documents all attempts and successful contacts with WIC clients.
Reviews all data for accuracy and completeness.
Obtains accurate data on height and weight measurements on participants. Performs hematocrit/hemoglobin testing and records results electronically. Responsible for biochemical procedures located in the WIC Procedure Manual DHM 150-24 regarding equipment, requirements, periodicity schedule and exceptions. Cleans equipment and area where blood work is done daily. Maintains "universal precautions" when completing HST duties. Follows established guidelines and standards for safety in handling equipment, biological specimens, and waste products to prevent exposure to blood borne pathogens.
Accurately completes the lab/anthropometrics screens in the electronic data system. Maintains and inventories all medical supplies. Utilize anthropometric observational tool to observe HSS/tech employees. Coordinate with other nutrition staff to ensure each HSS/tech is evaluated once per quarter.
Collects data for the end-of-day and end-of-month reports as assigned and submits to the supervisor on a timely basis. Assists with inventories for WIC formula, equipment, and educational resources. Submits reports within the required timeframe. Assists with QI/QA activities to support the success of WIC, including completing monthly client high risk…
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