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Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. May supervise activities of a department providing quantity food services, counsel individuals, or conduct nutritional research.

Currently Employed: 428

Yearly Projected Openings: 20

Typical Hourly Wage: $20.08 - $36.00

Typical Annual Salary: $41,800 - $74,900

• Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.
• Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
• Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans and diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.
• Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient or client.
• Monitor food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards.
• Organize, develop, analyze, test, and prepare special meals such as low-fat, low-cholesterol and chemical-free meals.
• Develop curriculum and prepare manuals, visual aids, course outlines, and other materials used in teaching.
• Make recommendations regarding public policy, such as nutrition labeling, food fortification, and nutrition standards for school programs.
• Purchase food in accordance with health and safety codes.
• Plan and conduct training programs in dietetics, nutrition, and institutional management and administration for medical students, health-care personnel and the general public.

• Bodyweight measuring scales
• Calorimeters
• Glucose monitors or meters
• Impedance meters
• Skinfold calipers

• Analytical or scientific software
• Data base user interface and query software
• Medical software
• Spreadsheet software
• Word processing software