Registered Dietitian – Health

Sedgwick County Government

. Provide WIC client services in person, remotely, or by phone .

Posted 10/28/2026full-timeWichita • Kansas • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $52,395 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in providing WIC client services, including nutritional counseling, risk assessment, and food benefit issuance. Holds a Level III Registered Dietitian qualification and is proficient in managing client documentation and referrals.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Registered DietitianNutritional CounselingFood Benefit IssuanceFEMA IS 100 CertificationFEMA IS 700 Certification

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Hard Skills

Nutrition Risk AssessmentClient Eligibility DeterminationBreastfeeding SupportHigh-Risk Nutrition CounselingClient DocumentationCommunity OutreachClient Referral ManagementImmunization Record ScreeningSpecial Formula Issuance CoordinationDietetic Route Accreditation

Soft Skills

CommunicationClient Relationship ManagementOrganizational SkillsTeam CollaborationPublic Health Support

Tools & Technologies

Email ManagementE-TimesheetsWIC Program Software

Certifications & Qualifications

Level III Registered DietitianTemporary Kansas Dietitian LicensePermanent Kansas Dietitian LicenseCertified Lactation Educator

Industry Keywords

WIC Client ServicesWomen, Infants, and ChildrenPublic HealthNutritionFood and Nutrition Science

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide WIC client services in person, remotely, or by phone
Assess and assign nutrition risk for client eligibility
Prescribe and issue food benefits
Support breastfeeding, including issuing breast pumps
Make and document client referrals
Screen immunization records and refer clients as needed
Determine client follow-up appointments
Communicate program information and provide nutritional counseling to clients and families
Complete online secondary education appointments
Provide community outreach
Plan and attend trainings and assist with surveys
Document client findings within 8 business hours of appointments
Manage email inboxes, faxes, e-timesheets, and WIC daily hours
Authorize and coordinate special formula issuance with the Kansas WIC program or medical providers
Provide high-risk nutrition and dietary counseling for conditions including food aversion, tube feeding, specialized formulas, medication and nutrient interactions, diabetes, weight, growth patterns, renal issues, and breastfeeding complications
Report to the WIC Site Supervisor
Provide support during public health emergencies (Activation Level 1)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must complete FEMA IS 100 and 700 courses within 30 days of employment
Level III Registered Dietitian: Master’s Degree in Food, Nutrition, or related Science; Bachelor’s Degree accepted if graduated before January 2025
Dietetic route accredited by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Registered by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics or successfully pass the registration examination within twelve months of employment
If not already licensed in Kansas, must obtain a temporary Kansas dietitian license within 60 days of hire
Once registered, obtain and renew a permanent Kansas license every two years
One or more years working with women, infants and children preferred
LPN, CNA, or Certified Lactation Educator preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health coverages
Paid leave
Regular compensation reviews
Retirement plans
Professional development opportunities
Full-time employee benefits package