Registered Dietitian

Suvida Healthcare • Austin, TX

100d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Registered Dietitian (RD) will work with a multidisciplinary team at Suvida Healthcare to assess the nutritional needs of our patients and improve nutrition equity in our neighborhoods. This role is integrated into the care model of Suvida and requires expertise in working with patients with multiple chronic conditions. This clinician will work across the care spectrum from prevention to treatment utilizing the best technology and tools to provide high-quality and equitable nutrition care for our patients. The RD will participate in Suvida’s lifestyle medicine program which includes many food as medicine interventions like culinary medicine and food prescriptions. You will work with Suvida’s leadership and care team to develop and implement culturally relevant care programs that address social determinants of health, improve patient outcomes, and increase patient satisfaction.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Dietetics, Food and Nutrition or related field (Master’s degree preferred)
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or Registered Dietitian (RD)
• Licensed Dietitian (LD) State of Arizona or eligible within 60 days of hire
• 3+ years of experience as a Registered Dietitian (adult geriatrics preferred)
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) required
• Experience teaching culinary medicine classes

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in lifestyle medicine related initiatives (culinary medicine, food RX, gardening, medically tailored meals) preferred
• Fitness and movement experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition counseling rooted in deep cultural humility and inclusivity to support the individualized nutritional care plans for Suvida patients.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team and community-based organizations to address nutrition insecurity and other related social and structural determinates of health.
• Provide in clinic, virtual and home-based individual and group nutrition care for Suvida patients.
• Lead culinary medicine classes and collaborate with other Suvida experts to develop and deliver lifestyle medicine programming that promotes optimal nutrition and health.
• Assist with the development of Suvida’s lifestyle medicine programming (culinary medicine, food RX, etc.).
• Provide interdisciplinary education and training to integrate and communicate nutrition principles that enhance patient outcomes.
• Collaborate as an integral member of the multidisciplinary health care team to implement nutrition care plans, establish and maintain policies, standards, and programs for optimal, cost-effective nutrition care for Suvida’s patients.
• Other duties assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level