Registered Dietitian (On-Call) - 1563 Mission St.

HealthRIGHT 360 • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

The on-call Registered Dietitian works in the Integrated Care Center Clinic, a primary care clinic primarily serving patients experiencing homelessness, poverty, and addiction. The position collaborates with medical and behavioral health staff and provides nutrition consultations in person or remotely for patients identified as at risk nutritionally or referred for nutrition-related concerns, chronic disease management, prevention, and wellness.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, the dietitian helps patients set and pursue goals related to healthy eating, nutrition knowledge, access to nutrition programs, and health outcomes for chronic conditions. The role follows the nutrition care process by assessing nutrition needs, developing and implementing evidence-based interventions, and monitoring and evaluating patient progress. This is a union-eligible, on-call position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential.
• Experience teaching adults and/or facilitating workshops.
• Knowledge of nutrition programs, resources, and assistance.
• Comprehensive knowledge of evidence-based nutrition therapy and techniques for effective behavior change.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, planning, and time-management skills.
• High degree of creative energy and ability to adapt easily to change.
• Mastery of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet applications.

Nice To Haves

• 1–2 years of clinical experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Conduct nutrition assessments using dietary history, medical history, BMI, and clinical data to evaluate patients’ nutrition status and risks.
• Meet with patients as needed and review dietary intake for factors affecting health conditions and nutritional risk.
• Prioritize nutrition problems and develop evidence-based plans to address nutritional risks and support health, recovery, chronic disease management, and prevention.
• Assess patients’ education needs and provide individualized nutrition counseling that accounts for nutrient requirements, knowledge, abilities, medical and social circumstances, economic situations, and religious, cultural, and ethnic considerations.
• Monitor and evaluate patients’ nutrition needs, outcomes, and intervention effectiveness, adjusting plans as needed.
• Provide health education to individual patients, families, and groups as needed.
• Educate patients and staff about nutrition-access programs, including WIC, CalFresh, and food pantries, and community resources for obtaining healthy food.
• Create and provide nutrition education handouts and recipes for patients.
• Coordinate with medical, dental, mental health, psychiatry, addiction medicine, and case-management team members to identify and address patients’ nutritional needs.
• Participate in case conferences at provider meetings and integration meetings to support quality health outcomes.
• Transition visits from nutrition-only visits to primary care visits when appropriate.
• Identify and engage patients with chronic conditions who may benefit from nutrition interventions.
• Maintain accurate records in Epic and keep nutrition education materials up to date.
• Meet program productivity and compliance guidelines and generate reports as directed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time