Registered Dietitian-Eating Disorders (Remote-Washington)

Equip Health

1d•$68,000 - $92,000•Remote

About The Position

Equip is hiring a Registered Dietitian to provide nutrition-related care to children and families undergoing eating disorder treatment through Equip’s virtual clinic. The dietitian works collaboratively with the treatment team and families using Equip’s family-based treatment approach, helping families build the skills needed to nutritionally restore their child. Care is delivered remotely through Equip’s telehealth platform. The dietitian develops and implements individualized treatment plans, conducts nutrition assessments, prescribes meal plans, assesses target weight ranges, guides exposure to fear and challenge foods, and provides evidence-based nutrition education. The role also includes ongoing reassessment, communication with families and treatment team members, discharge planning, and thorough documentation in Equip’s electronic medical record. This is a full-time, salaried, remote role for a dietitian who currently resides in Washington State and holds an active Washington State Registered Dietitian license. The position requires 30 hours of weekly availability for direct patient care, at least 16 hours of direct patient care after 2 p.m. Pacific Time during the week, and availability to work until 7 p.m. two evenings per week. Patient scheduling is supported Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the working time zone, and the employee must attend mandatory meetings.

Requirements

Currently reside in Washington State and hold an active Washington State Registered Dietitian license.
Hold a licensed Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential.
Have at least a bachelor’s degree, or college coursework accredited or approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).
Demonstrate strong communication and collaboration skills with diverse teams.
Have experience working on interdisciplinary teams.
Be organized and results-driven.
Be able to understand and balance business needs with clinical priorities.
Be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment subject to rapid change and innovation.
Provide 30 hours per week of availability for direct patient care, including new-patient and follow-up sessions.
Commit to at least 16 hours of direct patient care after 2 p.m. Pacific Time during the week.
Commit to working until 7 p.m. two evenings per week.
Attend mandatory meetings.
Work Pacific Time Zone hours.

Nice To Haves

Eating disorder experience is preferred.
Exposure to or experience with family-based eating disorder treatment approaches is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Support patients and families in transforming maladaptive eating patterns and developing a healthy relationship with food.
Develop and implement individualized treatment plans based on each patient’s needs, including conducting initial nutrition assessments, prescribing meal plans, and assessing target weight ranges.
Meet with families regularly via telehealth using Equip’s feeding philosophy and meal-planning approach.
Guide exposure to fear and challenge foods.
Communicate patients’ meal plans and nutrition-related concerns clearly to treatment team members, and provide education on addressing those concerns.
Echo the treatment team’s directives in interactions with families and present a united front.
Assist with discharge planning.
Update treatment plans weekly with patient progress, treatment goals, nutrition-related assignments or directives, and nutrition-related concerns.
Reassess nutritional needs on an ongoing basis and communicate recommendations to the treatment team and families.
Deliver evidence-based nutrition education to challenge irrational beliefs about food, nutrition, weight, and shape that contribute to eating disorder behaviors.
Build therapeutic relationships with families through rapport-building, appropriate boundary-setting, and collaboration toward treatment goals.
Document care thoroughly in Equip’s electronic medical record in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Attend mandatory meetings, including group supervision, treatment huddles, labs/all-hands meetings, and individual supervision.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Flexible PTO policy, with 3–5 weeks per year recommended.
11 paid company holidays.
Generous parental leave.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance, with Equip paying a significant percentage of premiums for individuals and families.
Employer-paid mental health benefit through Spring Health, including five free therapy sessions and five free coaching sessions per year for the employee and each dependent.
Employee Assistance Program covering mental health, legal services, financial support, and more.
Employer-paid HealthJoy healthcare concierge platform.
401(k) option.
Student loan repayment of $500 per quarter for employees with less than one year of tenure and $1,000 per quarter for employees with more than one year of tenure.
Reimbursement for fees associated with initial licensure and license renewals for Equip-required licenses and cross-licensure requests.
Continuing education stipend of up to $1,000 per year.
$50 per month stipend for home internet expenses.
Initial work-from-home stipend of up to $500.
$200 home-office stipend reload at the three-year mark and every other year thereafter.
Company laptop.
Annual performance-based bonus potential.