Clinical Dietitian

Imagine Pediatrics•United States (Remote), TX

12d•$77,000 - $88,000•Remote

About The Position

Imagine Pediatrics is a tech-enabled, pediatrician-led medical group that is reimagining care for children with special healthcare needs. They deliver 24/7 virtual-first and in-home medical, behavioral, and social care, collaborating with families, providers, and health plans to overcome barriers to quality care. They aim to enhance existing care teams by providing an additional layer of support with compassion and creativity, focusing on children with medical complexity. The primary location for this position is remote, requiring candidates to reside in the Pacific Time Zone (Washington/California preferred). The expected schedule is Monday-Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM PST, with occasional shifts from 9 AM – 6 PM PST to accommodate families needing later appointments. Bilingual proficiency in Spanish is highly preferred. Quarterly travel may be necessary for regional team meetings and in-person collaboration.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years of experience as a pediatric dietitian
Bachelor’s degree
Certified Registered Dietitian (RD) from the Commission on Dietetic Registration
Licensed RD in WA and/or CA with eligibility to apply for other state licensures

Nice To Haves

Experience working with a pediatric population strongly preferred
Virtual care experience a plus
Bilingual in Spanish strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Provide age-appropriate diet education to support the nutritional care plan and assess the learning needs and readiness to learn for all patients and families.
Analyze growth trends, including z-scores, to prevent malnutrition, failure to thrive, growth faltering, and to identify excessive weight gain.
Design individualized, feasible nutrition care plans that accommodate food preferences, allergies, financial constraints, and are realistic for families to implement.
Apply expert knowledge of infant/pediatric formula composition to create precise calorically modified formula mixing instructions and individualized meal plans for age and condition-specific nutritional needs.
Provide comprehensive medical nutrition therapy (MNT) and counseling to patients and caregivers across diverse pediatric conditions, including NICU graduates, feeding disorders, diabetes, weight management, lipid disorders, failure to thrive, and other complex nutritional needs.
Monitor nutrition care plans using all applicable data from available electronic health records, monitor and considering age, sex, and disease specific expected growth and development and cultural/ethnic background.
Document nutrition care plans effectively within the electronic health record, including closed-loop communication with nutrition technicians and the patient care team within a timely manner.
Collaborate with internal and external multidisciplinary care teams to integrate and communicate nutrition recommendations that enhance patient outcomes.
Serve as a nutrition expert resource to clinical staff regarding specialized formulas, enteral feeding regimens / tolerance, and disease specific diet information that is evidence-based.
Liaison between assigned region and the clinical nutrition tailored service line.
Complete additional administrative responsibilities such as triaging daily nutrition referrals and providing timely responses to caregiver communications via the mobile app.
Maintain ongoing expertise in pediatric nutrition and professional credentials.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Annual base salary of $77,000 - $88,000
Annual bonus incentive
Competitive company benefits package
Eligibility to participate in an employee equity purchase program (as applicable)
Full medical, dental, and vision insurance
Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA
401(k) with 4% match, vested 100% from day one
20 days PTO + 10 Company Holidays & 2 Floating Holidays
Employee Stock Purchase Program
1st year Anniversary Bonus
Paid parental leave