Registered Dietitian

Duties and responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities of the private-practice RD include:

• Collaborates with providers to identify and connect with patients seeking medical nutrition therapy
• Providing medical nutrition therapy and nutrition care to meet patient goals
• Performing nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation for patients
• Counseling and providing education to patients and families, as well as the behavioral goals to meet recommendations. Refer to community resources as needed.
• Developing educational materials and tools
• Maintaining credentials and continuing education through ADA
• Identifies ways to improve care of patients and make recommendations to referring and/or primary care physicians. Participates in various patient program committees; Performs research and uses results for recommendations on ways to expand and improve nutrition programs; Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Marketing, promoting, and raising awareness about nutrition services through communication with area health professionals
• Charting and keeping records to monitor patient progress
• Participate in quality improvement of the program in conjunction with other services offered.
• Participate in community outreach and public education programs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian with a Bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition, dietetics or public health and significant (2+ years) experience and training in outpatient nutrition care. Will consider less than 2 years experience and new graduates.
• Successful completion of a dietetic internship approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly American Dietetic Association). Must be able to present proof of current Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) card.

Desired Qualifications

• Advanced degree in nutrition or other related health field
• Significant experience and training in outpatient nutrition care
• Bilingual in English and Spanish

Hours and Locations

• Office hours are primarily 8am – 5pm with flexible hours available.
• Possible rotating Saturdays when needed.
• Opportunities for patient consult at satellite offices.

Skills and abilities

• Knowledge of menu planning and the conversion of nutrient recommendations into food and menus
• Counseling and educational training for individual and group work
• Ability to troubleshoot problems associated with special needs, such as seniors, families, low-income patients, clinical conditions, and associated co-morbidities
• Maintenance of effective relationships with other health care professionals, when sharing patients
• Strong written, verbal, and communication skills
• Ability to work with patient interests and health in mind
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required
• Basic computer skill required