Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN)

Kommissary•New York, NY

1d•$80,000 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Kommissary is a growing New York City medically tailored meal provider seeking an in-house Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN). This role will be responsible for clinical eligibility screens, meal approvals, therapeutic menus, and telehealth nutrition counseling for Medicaid members referred through New York State's Social Care Network program. The position involves remote clinical work and regular time spent at the NYC kitchen. Kommissary prepares fresh, medically tailored meals for individuals with chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, cancer, and for pregnant and postpartum members. This role is central to the company's clinical nutrition efforts.

Requirements

Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD/RDN) credential in good standing with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
New York State Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist (CDN), or eligible and willing to apply upon hire.
Bachelor's degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a related field.
At least two years of experience in clinical, community, or food service dietetics, including medical nutrition therapy for conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and kidney disease.
Experience conducting nutrition assessments and documenting in an EHR, care management, or referral platform.
Experience serving Medicaid, immigrant, or low-income communities.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Based in the New York City area and available to work from our NYC kitchen on a regular weekly schedule.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English and Spanish.
Experience with medically tailored meals, Food Is Medicine programs, or Medicaid HRSN services (SCNs, Unite Us, findhelp, or similar).
Experience with large-scale menu planning and nutrient analysis software such as ESHA/Trustwell or Nutritics.
ServSafe or NYC Food Protection Certificate.

Responsibilities

Conduct nutrition screens and assessments for SCN members to confirm clinical eligibility for conditions like diabetes, heart failure, kidney disease, hypertension, cancer, and pregnancy/postpartum, identifying allergies, cultural/religious preferences, and texture modifications.
Determine, document, and approve the medically appropriate meal track for each member (e.g., carbohydrate-controlled, renal, cardiac, high-protein, gestational) and reassess at set intervals and renewal.
Provide registered dietitian approval for medically tailored meals under the New York State SCN program, maintaining complete, audit-ready documentation in internal systems and the SCN referral platform.
Coordinate with SCN navigators, referring clinicians, and the member services team on intake, status changes, and transitions off service, including referrals to WIC and SNAP.
Own therapeutic menu standards for each meal track, perform nutrient analysis, and ensure menus meet condition-specific targets for calories, macronutrients, sodium, potassium, phosphorus, added sugar, and fiber.
Collaborate with the culinary team on recipes, substitutions, portioning, labeling, and cultural relevance, and maintain nutrition specifications and quality checks for production staff.
Deliver individual and group nutrition counseling and education via telehealth and in person, and develop plain-language, culturally relevant educational materials.
Serve as the subject matter expert on New York State HRSN nutrition requirements, support reporting, quality assurance, and audits, and assist in building protocols and training for program growth.