Dietitian Assistant

Suffolk County Department of Health Services is seeking a highly skilled Dietetic Technician, Registered to join our team in the WIC Program.

We are looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented individual to provide nutrition education and counseling to WIC participants. The successful candidate will work closely with our nutrition team to ensure the efficient flow of nutrition and health assessment and education processes.

• Provide nutrition education and counseling to WIC participants, including breastfeeding education and support.
• Conduct nutrition assessments, update high-risk care plans, and provide participant-centered nutrition counseling.
• Prescribe, tailor, authorize, issue, and re-issue WIC food packages and special formulas prescribed by healthcare providers.
• Ensure the efficient flow of nutrition and health assessment and education processes.
• Issue NYWIC EBT benefits, Verification of Certification (VOC) transfers to other WIC Programs, and seasonal Farmer Market Nutrition check booklets.
• Perform anthropometric measurements of WIC infants, toddlers, preschool children, pregnant/postpartum women, and breastfeeding mothers.
• Determine hematology (Hb: iron level) using HemoCue or Masimo to determine if WIC applicants are anemic.
• Perform related work as needed and assigned.

• Graduation from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by New York State with an Associate's Degree in Dietetics or Nutrition and credentialed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Registration as a Registered Dietetic Technician (DTR).

• Full medical coverage for member and qualifying dependents through Suffolk County Employee Medical Health Plan.
• Tuition reimbursement available for work-related continued education.
• Flexible Spending Account (employee contribution) for Dependent Care and Health Expenses.
• 13 calendar year holidays.
• Vacation time: 10 days annually, earned at the rate of 2.75 per pay period, with a maximum of 30 days per year.
• Sick time: earned at the rate of 1/2 day per pay period, with a maximum rollover.
• Personal leave: 4 days annually, with a maximum rollover.
• Salary: step increase every 12 months, with a maximum of $48,703 yearly.
• Membership in the New York State Retirement Pension System.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Dental and optical coverage.
• Annual prescription, hearing aid, and specialist co-pay reimbursement.
• Guaranteed life insurance.
• Financial and retirement planning assistance.
• Tax preparation reimbursement.
• Legal assistance benefits.
• Bereavement and survivor death benefits.
• Identity and fraud protection.

This is a provisional appointment, and the successful candidate must take the next examination for the position to become permanent.

Suffolk County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, citizenship, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.