Open Door Family Medical Centers has been serving low-income, under-served residents and those lacking access to health care in the communities of Westchester and Putnam counties for more than 40 years, providing high quality primary health care and human services at affordable prices. Open Door’s nationally renowned Community Health Center sites, mobile dentistry units, school-based health programs, and its family practice residency training program, deliver exceptional value to both patients and the communities it serves, dedicated to engaging men, women and children in healthier lifestyles and creating healthier communities. 

This year, Open Door will be the medical home for more than 57,000 patients, providing more than 300,000 visits. Our family medical services include primary medical care, dentistry, mental health, optometry, podiatry, and women’s health in Ossining, Sleepy Hollow, Port Chester, Mamaroneck, Mount Kisco, Brewster, and Saugerties NY. 

Open Door believes that health is a right, not a privilege, with primary care to be affordable and delivered cost-effectively. We believe that healthy individuals and families are the foundation of a caring society, and that those empowered to lead healthy lives contribute significantly to our communities’ success. For additional information, please, visit www.opendoormedical.org 

Open Door Family Medical Centers, WIC Program is seeking a motivated team player with excellent customer skills to serve as a WIC Registered Dietitian. The WIC Registered Dietitian will be located in Ossining, New York and report to the WIC Director. This position encompasses coordination of individual and group nutrition counseling and various outreach services sponsored by the Open Door and the WIC Program.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for conducting nutritional assessments including anthropometry, hematology, dietary, medical and health necessary for the WIC certification process.
• Provides nutrition education and diet counseling to WIC participants, groups and individuals. 
• Performs individual participant centered nutrition assessments and facilitates participant centered group discussions, making necessary referrals for all program participants.
• Tailors and assigns food instruments according to individual nutrition assessment, and medical needs. 
• Coordinates and cooperates with teams and other health care professionals to develop appropriate individualized nutrition care plans for at-risk, non-high risk and high-risk participants.
• Assists in the development of the Nutrition Education component of the program.
• Assists with development and implementation of statewide and local agency goals and initiatives for the nutrition program.
• Develop, promote, implement and measure outcomes associated with nutrition and nutrition related programs, including and not limited to: high risk care education programs, nutrition education programs and services for prenatal women, infants and children at risk for allergies, intolerances and, or special dietary needs. 
• Provides clients with referrals to community services including, but not limited to early childhood development, mental health, substance abuse programs, social services and food pantries.
• Implements prenatal smoking cessation and substance abuse action plans. Responsible for documentation of nutrition services.
• Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals as defined by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and the Open Door Family Medical Center.Participates in other tasks related to nutrition education on an as-needed basis.
• Assists in the development of nutrition education tools.

REQUIREMENTS

• Registered Dietitian preferred, and or RD eligible 
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Nutritional Sciences, Community Nutrition, Clinical or Human Nutrition, Dietetics, Foods and Nutrition, or Public Health Nutrition from a regionally accredited college or university or one recognized by the New York State Education Department as following acceptable educational practices.
• One year experience in community nutrition strongly preferred. Experience with limited resource population and culturally diverse population. 
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred. Strong customer relations/services skills 
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Cultural sensitivity

There are many fantastic benefits to a career at Open Door Family Medical Centers. In addition to working to affect positive change in the health and lives of thousands of residents in Westchester and Putnam counties, Open Door offers its employees a stimulating, diverse and team-based work environment with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 403(b) and 401(k), generous paid time off, onsite Wellness facilities, and educational assistance. Aside from excellent benefits, we offer a competitive salary and annual bonuses based on patient care.

At Open Door, we enjoy working in a team-based, patient-centered environment and value the benefits of a diversified workplace that values our patients and the communities we serve.

If you want to make a difference in the lives of thousands of patients in the health of our communities of Westchester and Putnam counties, and if the position speaks to your capabilities, experience and commitment to improve the health of our communities, please submit your resume and cover letter with salary requirements, please, insert (WIC Registered Dietitian) in the subject line.

Qualified candidates will be contacted by phone and/or email.

Open Door is an Equal Opportunity Employer.