Independent Contractor Registered Dietician Nutritionist - TEMPORARY
About The Position
This is a temporary independent contractor opportunity providing telephonic nutrition assessments and counseling to members participating in Mom’s Meals Medically Tailored Meals programs. Using a member-centered approach and independent professional judgment, the Contractor evaluates nutrition needs, recommends appropriate meal types, provides practical nutrition education, and connects members with relevant health plan, health system, or community resources. The Contractor may accept or decline offered sessions and determine when services are performed within Mom’s Meals’ designated outreach hours, applicable member contact windows, and agreed-upon service levels. Mom’s Meals does not guarantee a minimum number of sessions, assignments, hours, referrals, service territory, or compensation. The hourly rate is $35. Candidates residing in California, or who would perform services from California, are not eligible. The Contractor is responsible for maintaining required credentials and authorizations, complying with privacy and information-security requirements, and covering taxes, insurance, licenses, ordinary business expenses, and other obligations associated with operating an independent business.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist credential with active Commission on Dietetic Registration status.
- Active, unrestricted Registered Dietitian licensure, registration, permits, and telehealth authority in each state where a member is located when services are provided.
- Strong verbal, written, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently, maintain a private and secure work environment, and comply with HIPAA, privacy, confidentiality, and information-security requirements.
- Ability to use approved electronic documentation systems and provide ordinary business equipment, subject to Mom’s Meals privacy and security requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Two years’ experience providing medical nutrition therapy and/or telephonic nutrition counseling to adults with chronic conditions.
- Experience providing telephonic nutrition screenings or assessments.
- Training or experience in health coaching or motivational interviewing.
- Experience supporting Medicaid, Medicare, or health plan-referred populations.
- Experience using electronic health record or customer relationship management systems.
- Bilingual language skills, including English and Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Provide telephonic nutrition assessments and counseling using Mom’s Meals clinical protocols while exercising independent professional judgment.
- Assess whether Medically Tailored Meals are appropriate based on each member’s health condition, nutrition needs, and program eligibility.
- Review food and nutrient intake; meal and snack patterns; supplements; allergies and intolerances; preferences; and chewing or swallowing concerns.
- Recommend appropriate meal types based on chronic conditions and individual nutrition needs.
- Provide nutrition interventions, menu guidance, and practical diet education.
- Support adults managing conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and kidney disease.
- Connect members with health plan, health system, and community resources when additional needs are identified.
- Document member interactions accurately and contemporaneously, no later than one business day after each session, in approved systems.
- Complete required onboarding, orientation, and periodic training, compensated under the applicable independent contractor agreement or fee schedule.
- Maintain required RDN credentials, state licenses, registrations, permits, and telehealth authority throughout the engagement, and promptly report any lapse, restriction, investigation, or disciplinary action.
- Access member information only through approved systems and devices; do not download, print, photograph, locally store, text, or use personal email, consumer cloud storage, or generative AI tools for member information.
- Promptly escalate urgent clinical, allergy, swallowing, food-safety, member-safety, and emergency concerns under approved procedures.
- Provide ordinary business equipment and maintain a private, secure work environment.
- Remain responsible for taxes, insurance, licenses, ordinary business expenses, and other obligations associated with operating an independent business.
