Dietitian (Occupational Safety and Health Professional 1/2)

What You Will Do

Reporting to the Wellness Team Leader, this position provides preventive and rehabilitative institutional occupational safety and health services and programming, including, but not limited to, institutional wellness motivational programs, health and nutrition education classes and events, injury prevention training, surveillance medical programming, wellness facility operations and programming.

This position's primary job role is required to provide exceptional customer service through the support of the operational and programmatic functions within the Wellness Team.

Occupational Safety and Health Professional 1 ($43,000-$66,500)

An entry level professional with a general understanding of health, fitness, and injury prevention plus working knowledge of other related fields. Can resolve a wide range of issues with guidance and support. This job is a fully qualified, career-oriented, entry-level position. Can display leadership required for a multi-disciplinary environment.

Receives detailed functional and operational direction from the wellness center manager.

Occupational Safety and Health Professional 2 ($47,400-$73,200)

A seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of nutrition and dietetics plus working knowledge of other related fields. Resolves a wide range of issues in creative ways. This job is a fully qualified, career-oriented, journey-level position. Experienced leadership required for a multi-disciplinary environment.

Receives limited functional and operational direction from the wellness center manager.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Basic knowledge of and experience providing supervision and instruction to members of a health and fitness facility or corporate wellness setting.

• Basic knowledge of health, fitness, nutrition, and injury prevention consultations.

• Ability to foster exceptional customer service with member interactions through group exercise classes, health, fitness, and/or nutrition consultations, and facility coverage duties.

• Basic knowledge of and experience with health and fitness, patient advocacy, and occupational health issues including protection of patient health information.

• Ability to foster a high-level of operational excellence for late evening closing of the Wellness Center facility.

Training/Certifications: Current certifications and/or license by a nationally accredited agency in Health, Nutrition, Fitness, and/or Wellness through ACSM, NSCA, NASM, ACE, CDR, or in the process of obtaining.

Additional Requirements for the Occupational Safety and Health Professional 2:

• Intermediate experience in exercise program design and exercise testing.

• Intermediate knowledge and experience in the preparation and education of health, fitness, and/or nutrition working with individuals within a corporate wellness setting to include recommendations, referrals, and follow-ups.

• Intermediate knowledge in the preparation and presentation of topics related, but not limited to lifestyle modification and intervention to both small groups and large groups.

Education/Experience at lower level: Position requires a Bachelor's degree and 2 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Education/Experience at higher level: Position requires Bachelor's degree and 5 years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of and experience with provision of health promotion, preventive medicine, and health education initiatives.

• Demonstrated proficiency in computer use, office software, and web interfaces.

• Strong customer focus with ability to interact, communicate and influence a large cross section of colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.

• Current certification in First Aid and Basic Life Support (BLS).

Work Environment:

Essential Job Functions (can perform with or without reasonable accommodation): Ability to push, pull, lift, and carry objects.

Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.

Note to Applicants: For full consideration, applicants must submit a comprehensive cover letter that addresses how their expertise represents the key requirements.

Where You Will Work

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network

• Dental and vision insurance

• Free basic life and disability insurance

• Paid childbirth and parental leave

• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)

• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance

• Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)

• Onsite gyms and wellness programs

• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)

Additional Details

Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

No Clearance: Position does not require a security clearance. Selected candidates will be subject to drug testing and other pre-employment background checks.

New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.

Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.

Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to ~~~ or call ~~~ option 1.