Dietitians And Nutritionists

Job Title: Dietitians and nutritionists

Salary: 80k to 86k

Description

Dietitians and nutritionists assess nutrition related issues of individuals and groups and develop implement and evaluate nutrition care plans to prevent treat and manage disease. They manage food and nutrition service systems and plan health promotion programs. They are employed in a variety of settings including hospitals home healthcare agencies and extended care facilities community health centres the food beverage and pharmaceutical industries educational institutions and government and sports organizations or they may work as private consultants.

Work week duration

Dietitians and nutritionists usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.

Between 35 to 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Dietitians and nutritionists have to perform and some of the physical demands they involve:

Develop implement and evaluate nutrition programs and services for individuals communities and populations

Manage food service systems in hospitals longterm care facilities schools privately ownedfood service outlets or similar settings

Provide nutrition guidance label interpretation and consultation services to health professionals individuals dietetic interns community groups government and the media

Evaluate nutritional status of individuals and aid in the prevention and/or treatment of inadequate nutrition

Plan evaluate and conduct nutrition education programs and develop educational materials for various audiences

Practice on an individual basis or as a member of an interdisciplinary team to determine nutritional needs of patients and to plan implement and evaluate normal and therapeutic diets to maintain and enhance general health

Analyze current scientific nutritional studies conduct research and evaluate program effectiveness to improve the nutritional value taste appearance and preparation of food

Work within industry in the development testing and evaluation and marketing of food and nutrition products or as a company representative supplying product related information to health professionals

Confer with other health professionals community groups government and the media to provide consultation and advice in areas of nutrition interpretation intervention and policy

Supervise training of dietetic interns.

Remote Work :

No