Dietitian 2

Dietitian 2 Duties:

• Serves as a member of multidisciplinary treatment team; completes nutrition screenings and assessments; consults with healthcare providers on individual diet therapy programs to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions; and identifies and recommends regimens to improve and maintain individuals’ nutritional health.
• Develops, plans, and/or approves diets and menus, including changes and substitutions; initiates actions to modify menus based on individual preferences and concerns; and coordinates and supervises recipe development and standardization.
• Provides nutritional care instructions, information, training, and consultation services to individuals and families; healthcare, direct care, and food and nutrition staff; and community-based programs on nutrition therapy, menu planning, and food preparation, sanitation, and safety procedures.
• May supervise Dietitian Technicians, and food preparation and service staff; and perform the full range of supervisory duties.
• May supervise Dietitian Technicians, Dietitians 1, and a small food preparation and service program(s) and staff; and perform the full range of supervisory duties.

Dietitian 2 Minimum Qualifications: current registration with the CDR as an RD or certification as a Dietitian-Nutritionist by the NYSED, and one year of post-registration/certification experience proving dietetic services to individuals. (Please note that this title is part of the NYS HELP Program and a NYS Civil Service exam is not required for this title).