Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

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Part-Time Registered Dietitian at First Stop Health providing virtual nutrition counseling and diabetes education. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient health outcomes in a remote-first environment.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide expert nutrition counseling, diabetes self-management education, and lifestyle coaching to individuals and groups
  • Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team
  • Contribute to clinical operations
  • Report directly to the Director of Health Coaching
  • Support a roster of patients virtually/ telephonically (100% remote from home)
  • Utilize established tools and protocols to assess patient health status and identify health risks
  • Document goals, behavioral and clinical outcomes, and administrative details of all registered dietitian interactions using the portal
  • Navigate patients to helpful resources and tools (referrals, health information, etc.)
  • Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments, considering medical history, lab values, medications, lifestyle, and cultural preferences
  • Develop individualized meal plans and nutrition interventions aligned with evidence-based guidelines
  • Provide diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES), including carbohydrate counting, insulin management, glucose monitoring, and problem-solving skills
  • Content creation and delivery for customer requests such as webinars and speaking engagements
  • Support implementation of new products/technology
  • Ensure outcome collection and analysis
  • Prioritize whole-person care by collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams
  • Maintain and improve processes by following standards, policies and procedures, and recommending new approaches

Requirements:

  • Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
  • Licensed in your state of residence
  • Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) credential from the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education
  • 5+ years of experience preferred
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a related field
  • Strong knowledge of nutrition therapy for type 1, type 2, gestational diabetes, prediabetes, cardiovascular and metabolic health, women’s health and nutrition through the lifecycle
  • Excellent communication, motivational interviewing, and behavior change counseling skills
  • Fervor for cultural curiosity and experience engaging and working with people across a wide range of social, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds
  • Self-starter
  • Flexible and eager to learn new skills
  • Ability to work independently in a deadline-oriented environment
  • Fluency in basic computer skills including Microsoft 365 and EHR systems

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive benefits package including health and medical coverage options
  • Dental and vision coverage
  • Disability and life coverage
  • Monthly medical waiver allowance for those who waive medical coverage
  • Remote-first work environment
  • Flexible paid time off, including Summer Fridays
  • Employer match 401k plan
  • Monthly phone stipend
  • First Stop Health membership benefit providing virtual care solutions from the first day