Dietitians and Nutritionist

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What is Dietitians and Nutritionist?

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, conduct nutritional research, or working in food and nutrition-related business and industries and health-care facilities.

Minimum education level

PT3

SPM

STPM

Diploma

Degree

Average Salary

RM2600 - RM 4900

Example of a Job Position

Clinical Dietitian

Food Repair Service Supervisor

Diet Manager

Nutritionists

Dietitian

Outpatient Diet Expert

Clinical Pediatric Dietitian

Registered Dietitian

Task

? Monitor food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards ? Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling ? Give information about nutritional principles, dietary plans and diet modifications, and food selection and preparation, especially to the patients and their families ? Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life ? Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient or client

Knowledge

Education and Training

Knowledge of principles and methods in designing curriculum, training, teaching, and instruction for individuals and groups, as well as measuring the effects of training.

Customer and Personal Services

Knowledge of principles and processes to provide services for customers and personal. This includes assessing customer needs, meeting service quality standards, and evaluating customer satisfaction.

English

Knowledge of the structure and content of English, including the meaning and spelling of each word, composition rules, and grammar.

Medical Science and Dentistry

Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human wounds, diseases, and deformities. These include symptoms, alternative treatments, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health measures

Biology

Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, function, interdependence, and their interactions with the environment and each other.

Skills

Active Listening

Give full attention to the words of others, set aside time to understand the points presented, ask questions appropriately, and not interrupt at the wrong time

Monitor

Monitor / assess the performance of themselves, other individuals, and organizations to develop or take corrective actions.

Talking

Talk to others to convey information effectively

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to the problems handled

Reading Understanding

Understand sentences and paragraphs written in work documents.

Capability

1
Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas when speaking, so that others can understand what is being conveyed
2
Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to certain problems in order to produce reasonable answers.
3
Oral Understanding - The ability to listen and understand information and ideas conveyed through words and oral sentences
4
Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or maybe wrong. This does not involve solving the problem, only knowing if there is a problem.
5
Written Understanding - Ability to read and understand information and ideas conveyed through writing