What are the roles and responsibilities for Dietician?

• Plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of the disease.
• Supervise activities of a department providing quality food services, counsel individuals, or conduct nutritional research.
• 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 nutrition counselling. 
• Advise patients, individuals and groups 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. 
• Plan, conduct, and evaluate dietary, nutritional, and epidemiological research. 
• Write research reports and other publications to document and communicate research findings. 
• Purchase food following health and safety codes. 
• Manage quantity food service departments or clinical and community nutrition services. 
• Coordinate diet counselling services. 
• Make recommendations regarding public policy, such as nutrition labelling, food fortification, and nutrition standards for school programs. 
• Inspect meals served for conformance to prescribed diets and standards of palatability and appearance.