Registered Dietician

Advocare • Wayne, NJ

16d • Hybrid

About The Position

Part-Time Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) – Medical Weight Loss & Diabetes. We are a small, patient-centered endocrinology practice in Wayne, NJ seeking an experienced Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) to join our growing medical weight-management and diabetes program. Our practice has a strong focus on obesity medicine, medical weight loss, diabetes, insulin resistance, and metabolic health. A large portion of our weight-management patients are treated with GLP-1 and GLP-1/GIP medications, including semaglutide and tirzepatide. We are specifically looking for a dietitian with prior clinical experience who is comfortable independently counseling patients undergoing medical weight-loss treatment.

Requirements

• Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN)
• Previous experience practicing as a Registered Dietitian
• Familiarity with EMR (ecW)
• Experience in medical weight management, obesity medicine, endocrinology, or diabetes
• Strong understanding of diabetes and metabolic health
• Comfortable working independently
• Excellent patient counseling and communication skills
• Comfortable with both in-person and telehealth visits

Nice To Haves

• Experience counseling patients using GLP-1 or GLP-1/GIP medications strongly preferred
• Interested in helping us build and grow our nutrition and medical weight-management program

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized nutrition counseling for weight management, obesity, diabetes, prediabetes, and insulin resistance
• Counsel patients starting or currently taking GLP-1 and GLP-1/GIP medications
• Help patients meet appropriate protein, fiber, hydration, and nutritional goals during weight loss
• Develop strategies to help patients maintain lean muscle mass and establish sustainable eating habits
• Help patients manage nutritional challenges associated with medical weight-loss therapy, including decreased appetite, nausea, constipation, and difficulty meeting protein or calorie goals
• Provide medical nutrition therapy for patients with Type 2 diabetes and other metabolic conditions
• Educate patients regarding carbohydrate intake, meal planning, portion sizes, and healthy lifestyle changes
• Collaborate closely with the endocrinologist and clinical team
• Monitor patient progress and provide ongoing follow-up
• Document visits appropriately in the medical record

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Wellness program

What This Job Offers

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