As the largest human service provider in Lake County, we believe that services must be available without barriers. No residents are turned away due to the inability to pay. We believe in providing services in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination or bias. Whether assuring accessible and effective care, impacting policy, or assessing and monitoring risks, the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center has been an essential part of the public health system in Lake County for 60 years.We are looking for passionate, qualified team members, who can help make a difference in our agency, and most importantly, in our community. 

SummaryUnder the supervision of the Nutrition Services Assistant Coordinator, provides Medical Nutrition Therapy, nutrition counseling, insulin instruction, self-blood glucose monitoring, community outreach and education, appropriate referral and follow up for patients and families based on identified high-risk condition and individual need. Work involves direct patient contact and is performed in accordance with agency and funder requirements.Scheduled Hours: 40 hours per week

• Two days per week on-site and option for remote work 3 days per week.
• One Saturday per month

• Achieve patient visit and program goals.
• Provides medical nutrition therapy, patient centered nutrition counseling using motivational interviewing, and appropriate referral for patients according to established criteria.
• Educates patients on diabetes self-management and collaborates with patient’s provider on the selection and initiation of pharmacotherapy, instructing on self-administration, use of various delivery devices for injectable medications, recommending dose adjustments, and evaluating medication administration techniques.
• Documents clinical information including nutrition care plans (progress in improving health and documentation of outcomes) in patients’ chart according to agency standards.
• Assists in implementation and monitoring of protocols, policies and procedures to ensure services meet program/grant objectives and are in compliance with agency/funder requirements.
• Participates in ongoing program evaluation including monitoring of program/grant performance measures and implementation of Continuous Quality Improvement activities to improve program and health outcomes for clients/patients.
• Demonstrates support of service and program area philosophy and decisions in verbal and written communication with supervisors, staff, patients, and community.
• Develops and presents nutrition education/inservice training and outreach activities for patients, staff, and the community.
• Provides orientation and training for staff and dietetic interns.
• Assists in the development, standardization and revision of appropriate patient education handouts, outreach materials and referral resources.
• Participates in mandatory in-services and drills, attends staff trainings and other continuing education appropriate for professional develop and job duties.
• Assists and encourages patients in identifying self-management goals.
• Develops and maintains a basic awareness of the Chronic Care Model Processes in order to reduce Health Disparities within our communities.
• Develops and maintains a basic knowledge of services available at the LCHD/CHC.
• Demonstrates adherence to National Patient Safety Goals.
• Develops and maintains a working knowledge of individual Emergency Preparedness roles.
• Reports all unusual occurrences that may involve the safety and well being of the clients and co-workers, directly to supervisor and/or Safety Officer.
• Performs duties in a prioritized, organized, and orderly manner to maximize clinic efficiency and productivity.
• Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of clinic and work area.
• Performs support staff functions and other duties as necessary.• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition related field.
• Minimum of two years clinical/community experience (one year if Master’s Degree).
• Requires current Illinois licensure as a Licensed Dietitian.
• Requires current Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) certification by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Requires current certification as a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES).
• Ability to work on evenings, weekends, holidays and overtime if necessary.