Dietary Services Manager

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The Dietary Services Manager oversees nutritional consultation, formulates comprehensive patient nutritional care plans to meet the patient's individual needs using medical, nutritional, and medication intake histories, physical examinations and laboratory data.  This position recommends food or nutritional products consistent with national standards and Agency policies.  
 
Key duties include:

• Supervises and directs medical nutrition therapy for all DOC facilities. Works closely with medical providers and food services staff, recommends and modifies patient's medical nutrition therapy.
• Provides nutritional care on a regular basis to offenders (assesses, evaluates, recommends modified/therapeutic diets and/or tube feedings.
• Responsible for patient education regarding nutrition and modified diets.
• Practices in accordance with DOC policy and the Offender Health Plan.
• Completes investigations, answers grievances, and if necessary testifies for lawsuits.

A Bachelor's degree involving major study in dietetics, food and nutrition, or  food service administration from an accredited college or university whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and Council for Higher Education (CHEA) or equivalent education/experience can be substituted.

Completion of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetic approved dietetic educational program.
 
AND

Two (2) years of full time experience as a registered dietician.
 
AND
 
Must possess or have the ability to obtain prior to hire an unencumbered Certification of Washington State DOH as a dietician.
 
Proficient using computer based programs to schedule, monitor and track patient information, perform data entry and word processing, and communicate by e-mail as well as other programs that may be needed to complete assigned work.
 

'The mission of DOC is to improve public safety.'
 
For additional information about the agency, please visit www.doc.wa.gov. 
 
IMPORTANT NOTES:
 

• Please include a minimum of three professional references with your application. A professional reference is defined as an individual who has been paid to supervise your work and can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job competencies.  If you do not have any or sufficient professional references, please include non-related professionals, such as educators or other professional associates.
• All DOC employees are fingerprinted for a criminal history background check.
• Employees work with offenders in a potentially hazardous setting. Please consider this when deciding whether to apply.
• We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol free work environment, and our employees are expected to comply with all state and federal laws. A pre-employment drug test may be administered as part of the selection process, and applicants who test positive for any controlled substances, will be disqualified from consideration.
• Animal care projects are a common component of most Washington State prisons, including dog and cat programs. Applicants with animal sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
• Tuberculosis is a priority health issue for DOC employees. The successful candidate may be required to provide valid proof of a baseline TB skin test within 60 days from the date of hire.  When positive tests result, further information, testing and treatment may also be required. Employment is not contingent upon test results.
• If this position is included in a Union Shop, employees will be required to become members within thirty (30) days of employment.

• Foster a positive attitude and openness toward the ever changing social and cultural makeup of the workplace.
• Work effectively with men and women of different perspectives, abilities, disabilities, races, religions, ages, lifestyle preferences and social, ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
• Respectfully acknowledge people's differences and recognize these differences as important and valuable.
• Promote inclusiveness.
• Be culturally sensitive and appropriate.
• Respect and value diverse backgrounds and traditions.

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