Public Health Nutritionist I

• Assists in and develops educational materials which meet the needs of agency service providers and is considerate of various educational, ethnic and socio-economic levels and community groups; Plans and conducts group nutrition education classes
• Determines program eligibility and assigns appropriate food packages
• Develops nutrition care plan
• Performs anthropometrics and hematological data collection including finger sticks.
• This position is responsible for obtaining health assessment data and provides nutrition consultation to pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women, infants and preschool children.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Required to play an active role during a public health emergency, crisis, outbreak, incident, or event in which the Health Commissioner deems additional changes in responsibilities and working locations /hours.
• Current license certificate from Ohio Board of Dietetics or Registered Dietitian eligible with current limited permit and agreement that employee must pass RD exam within 6 months of date of hire or current valid certification as a Registered Dietitian by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Current Valid Ohio Driver’s license and access to a motor vehicle
• Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics or Nutrition.

• Paid Holidays
• Vacation, sick and personal leave
• Membership with Ohio Public Employees Retirement Systems (OPERS)

This position is ineligible for Montgomery County Employer Benefits.