Provide medical nutrition therapy, curriculum development and program management for public health/disease management programs, health personnel, patients, and community groups.
Determines WIC eligibility accordingly to the State of Hawaii WIC Program regulations via the HiWIC MIS system and provides nutrition assessment for high-risk pediatric and perinatal clients using patient-centered education as a component of Value Enhanced Nutrition Assessment (VENA).
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
1. Registered Dietitian (with current CDR), registration from the American Dietetic Association) required
2. Master’s degree in nutrition (including of supplemented by public health courses, from an accredited college or university) required if graduated after January 2024
3. Experience in health services for pediatric, perinatal and or chronically ill patients desirable
4. Computer experience and experience with various programs required
5. Knowledge of the WIC Program preferred
6. Completion of the Hawaii WIC training requirements within 6 months of hire is required
7. A valid Driver’s License and daily access to an automobile preferred
An Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
Skills Required
- Current Registered Dietitian credential and registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration
- Master’s degree in nutrition, including or supplemented by public health coursework, from an accredited college or university, if graduated after January 2024
- Computer experience and experience using various programs
- Completion of Hawaii WIC training requirements within six months of hire
- Experience serving pediatric, perinatal, or chronically ill patients
- Knowledge of the WIC Program
- Valid driver’s license and daily access to an automobile
What We Do
The Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center, established in 1972, is the oldest of the 15 community health centers in the state and the largest employer on the Waiʻanae coast. WCCHC employs 700+ staff that work throughout its main center in Waiʻanae, satellite clinics in Nānākuli, Waiʻanae, Kapolei, Waipahu and Ewa, a school-based dental clinic and six school-based primary care clinics in Waiʻanae and Nānākuli, and other business and program sites throughout the Waiʻanae Coast/West Oʻahu. The Health Center’s mission just begins to tell our story: "The Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center is a healing center that provides accessible and affordable medical and traditional healing services with aloha. The Health Center is a learning center that offers health career training to ensure a better future for our community. The Health Center is also an innovator, using leading edge technology to deliver the highest quality of health care services.” The vision of our community founders, to offer comprehensive health services, has guided the development of services and activities for our patient centered health care home, which includes: Primary Care Clinics (Adult Medicine, Family Practice, Pediatric Health, Women’s Health), Dental, 24-hour Emergency Medical Services, 24-hour Laboratory, 24-hour Imaging, School-based/Adolescent Health Centers and School-based Dental, KWIC-Walk-in Clinics, Behavioral Health, Substance Abuse Treatment, Pain Management, Pharmacy, Mammography, Vision Services. Specialists: Dermatology, Endocrinology, General Surgery, Nephrology, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Optometry, Podiatry, Psychiatry, Pulmonology, and Wound Care. Case Management/Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Management, Exercise/Fitness activities (Fitness Gym, Walking Trails, Yoga, Zumba, and more), Integrative Weight Management, Family Planning, Farmers’ Markets, Health Education, Community Wellness, Homeless Outreach, Native Hawaiian
