Public Health Nutritionist I Apply
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Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County
Reibold Building, 117 South Main Street, 2nd Floor, Dayton, Ohio 45422
(937) 225-4406 Fax (937) 496-3070
Email: humanresources@phdmc.org www.phdmc.org
Facebook/Twitter: @PublicHealthDMC LinkedIn: @public-health-dayton-&-montgomery-county
Position is subject to a criminal background check.
Applicants who declare use of nicotine/tobacco in any form including replacement therapy products and prescription medications used to treat smoking
addiction on the PHDMC Application for Employment or addendum thereto, shall not be considered for employment.
Applicants who do not support and promote Public Health evidence-based and evidence-informed public health practices shall not be considered for a
position with Public Health.
PUBLIC HEALTH Dayton & Montgomery County (PHDMC) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE
ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN,
DISABILITY, MILITARY STATUS, VETERAN STATUS, GENETIC TESTING, OR OTHER UNLAWFUL BIAS EXCEPT WHEN SUCH A FACTOR CONSTITUTES A
BONA FIDE OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATION (BFOQ).
POSITION AVAILABLE
Position: Public Health Nutritionist I
Department: Nutrition / WIC Program
Women, Infant & Children
Office: Health Promotion
Posting Date: March 12, 2024
Hours: Full-time, M - F 8 am - 4:30 pm
Starting Salary: B24/ $24.57 - $29.86/hour
* *salary commensurate with experience
Position Summary:
Under the direction of the WIC Program Nutrition Supervisor, the Public Health Nutritionist I is responsible for
educating clients, including pregnant and post-partum women, on up-to-date feeding and nutrition practices for infants
and children ages zero to five (0-5) years of old.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Dietetics or Nutrition.
- Current license certificate from Ohio Board of Dietetics or Registered Dietitian eligible with current limited
certification as a Registered Dietitian by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Must obtain 75 ADA approved hours of Continuing Education credits during each five (5) year registration
- Understands and acknowledges that Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County uses evidence-based and
practice, environmental health measures, and communicable disease control measures including vaccination,
isolation, and quarantine practices, and medicine for treatment and prevention of disease, among others.
- Understands and acknowledges the use of tobacco or nicotine products in any form including replacement
January 1, 2014, is prohibited
- Required to play an active role during the public health emergency, crisis, outbreak, incident, or event in which
responsibilities and working locations/hours.
- Completion of Incident Command System 100 and National Incident Management System 700 courses within
- Valid State of Ohio drivers license and insurance on any personal vehicle that will be used for work
Preferred Qualifications:
- WIC experience
- Bilingual in Spanish desired, but not required
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Performs anthropometrics and hematological data collection including finger sticks
- This position is responsible for obtaining health assessment data and provides nutrition consultation to
- Develops nutrition care plan
- Determines program eligibility and assigns appropriate food packages
- Assists in and develops educational materials which meet the needs of agency service providers and is
conducts group nutrition education classes
- May be required to play an active role in the event of a public health emergency, which may include changes
PHDMC provides a quality, healthcare benefits package to full time employees, including the following:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Vacation, sick, personal days, and paid holidays
- Membership with Ohio Public Employees Retirement Systems (OPERS)
- Eligibility to contribute to a Deferred Compensation Program (Section 457) plan
How to apply: Complete the application found on our website: www.phdmc.org/about/employment-postings
Fax, email, or deliver the completed application and resume to Human Resources at:
Public Health Dayton & Montgomery County
117 South Main Street, 2nd Floor
Dayton, Ohio 45422
Fax (937) 496-3070
humanresources@phdmc.org
This is a Grant funded position
Closing Date to Apply: March 26, 2024, or until position is filled
