WIC Dietician - Full Time
posted 08/17/2011

Location:
Alaska Family Services
Wasilla

Responsibilities: Provide education and counsel clients about WIC program, eating nutritious food etc. Develop individual nutritional care plans for high risk clients.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor in Nutrition/Dietetics and registration as a registered dietitian by the American Dietetic Association's Conference on Dietitian Registration (CDR)

Preferred Qualifications: Masters in Nutrition Sciences or an appropriate area. Minimum Experience: One-year successful related work experience.

Preferred Experience: Two years successful experience in a WIC program as a Dietitian.

Submit Alaska Family Services application (go to http://akafs.org/), cover letter and resume to the attention of

Human Resources
1825 S. Chugach Street,
Palmer AK 99645

or fax to 746-1177. For more information call 746-6279. EOE

Registered Dietician - Full Time or Part Time
posted 07/26/2011

Location: Fresenius Medical Care Dialysis Services
Anchorage

Fresenius Medical Care is looking for a dietician to join our team. We provide outpatient dialysis to patients throughout Alaska. The current opening is a combined position for the Hemodialysis and Home Dialysis programs in Anchorage and possibly also Wasilla. We are flexible depending on the amount of hours the applicant is looking to work.

Principal Duties: Provides nutritional services for the facility's in-center and home patients as applicable in order to maximize the patient's nutritional status and improve clinical outcomes. Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, supporting the FMCNA commitment to the Quality Enhancement Program (QEP) and Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAI) activities. Actively participates in process improvement activities that enhance the likelihood that patients will achieve their individualized patient-specific goals as determined by the patient's physician.

Required Skills: Minimum of 1 year professional work experience in clinical nutrition as a Registered Dietitian. Previous renal experience preferred. Demonstrated leadership competencies and skills for the position, including ability to teach, strong organizational skills, excellent communication, customer service, relationship development, results orientation, team building and decision making. Able to perform responsibilities with minimum supervision. Basic computer skills required.

Education Requirement: Registered Dietitian as per Commission on Dietetic Registration. Board Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition encouraged. Current Alaska State License.

To apply please log on to www.fmcna.com or call 907-334-0703 or 907-334-0704 for more information.

Registered Dietician
posted 03/10/2011

Location: North Star Behavioral Health
Anchorage

North Star is Alaska's premier behavioral health provider that specializes in helping young people with life's challenges. We recognize that childhood should be a time of joy, fulfillment, growth, and nurturing care. We also recognize that situations happen that are beyond young people's control or ability to effectively handle. Our programs at North Star work with the family and the community to help facilitate optimal growth and nurturing throughout times of childhood adversity. Our goal is to help young people get on a track that leads to a life of youthfulness - the life that child and adolescents deserve.

We are currently searching for full time Registered Dietician to join our team. This person will work approximately 32-40 hours per week between our 3 Anchorage facilities, with the opportunity for a flexible schedule. The dietician will be responsible for creating and implementing new menu options for children and adolescents with a variety of nutritional needs. This person will work with other members of a multi-disciplinary treatment team to accomplish these nutritional goals.

The ideal candidate for this position will have a Bachelor's Degree in Food and Nutrition or related field. A current certification as a Registered Dietician is required. The candidate must have excellent written and verbal skills. He/She must be able to work effectively with a diverse population and must be able to make sound decisions, problem solve, and be self-directed. Flexibility in scheduling to meet the needs of the department/facility is essential.

To apply, please visit www.northstarbehavioral.com and go to the employment section. Follow the instructions to apply online.

Clinical Dietitian/Nutritionist (part-time)
posted 01/22/2011

Location: Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center
1408 19th Avenue, Suite 300
Fairbanks, AK 99701

Summary
Job incumbent provides therapeutic nutrition information to CAIHC patients, CAIHC and TCC staff, and other related duties.
1. Provide therapeutic nutrition to CAIHC patients.
2. Provide nutrition and dietetic consultant services to CAIHC and TCC staff.
3. Provide WIC services to CAIHC clients and high risk clients utilizing CAIHC/TCC/WIC satellite clinic.
4. Maintain the nutrition supplement program for CAIHC recipients.
5. Attend the TCC WIC weekly meetings, at least once monthly.
6. Maintain the gestational diabetes registry.
7. Work cooperatively with the WIC/Nutrition Coordinator in developing and disseminating nutrition materials, providing outreach and referral services to clients, professional and community members, investigating alternative funding

Qualifications
1. Bachelor's degree in dietetics, foods and nutrition, food service systems management, or a related field.
2. Current Registered Dietitian certification with the State of Alaska.
3. One year of nutritional experience required.
4. Previous experience working in Rural Alaska or providing nutritional care to Alaska Natives preferred.
5. Basic computer skills and general office skills.
6. Good oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
7. Familiarity with medical terminology.

Physical demands: Work requires considerable walking, standing, stretching, bending, and lifting to assist patients, move equipment, and issue supplies. Must be able to lift at least 50 pounds and push or pull up to 200 pounds, when positioning or moving patients. May deal with patients who are substance abusers or emotionally disturbed.
Work Environment: Work is primarily in a clinical setting. May be frequently exposed to blood and other potentially infectious materials which may result in possible exposure to bloodborne pathogens, Category II
Summation: Patients served are Alaska Natives, so cultural sensitivity should be exercised. Incumbent must have pleasant manner. Previous medical and office skills includes taking vital signs, health measurements, medical terminology, universal precautions, typing, computers, filing, word processing, management of appointment book, and accurate message taking.

For more information call (907)451-6682 ext. 3698 or visit http://www.tananachiefs.org to apply.

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