Registered Dietitian - Eating Disorders (Remote-California)

Equip Health

1d•$68,000 - $92,000•Remote

About The Position

Equip is a virtual, evidence-based eating disorder treatment program. The Registered Dietitian is responsible for nutrition-related aspects of patient care and works closely with families to help them develop the skills needed to nutritionally restore their child. Care is delivered remotely through Equip’s telehealth platform. The dietitian collaborates with the treatment team to provide evidence-based care to families whose children are receiving eating disorder treatment through Equip’s family-based treatment approach. The position is performed 100% from home, with no travel requirement, and requires Pacific Time Zone hours. Equip supports patient scheduling Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM–8:00 PM in the working time zone. The role requires 30 hours per week of availability for direct patient care, including new-patient and follow-up sessions; at least 16 hours of direct patient care after 2:00 PM during the week; and work until 7:00 PM on two evenings per week. The dietitian must also attend mandatory meetings, including group and individual supervision, treatment huddles, labs, and all-hands meetings.

Requirements

Must currently reside in California.
At least a bachelor's degree, or college and coursework accredited or approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).
Licensed Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) required.
Strong communication and collaboration skills with diverse teams.
Experience working on interdisciplinary teams.
Organized and results-driven.
Ability to understand and balance business needs and clinical priorities.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment subject to rapid change and innovation.
Available for 30 hours per week of direct patient care, including new patients and follow-up sessions.
Able to commit to at least 16 hours of direct patient care after 2:00 PM in the working time zone throughout the week.
Able to work until 7:00 PM two evenings per week.
Able to attend mandatory meetings.
Able to work Pacific Time Zone hours.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Support patients and families in transforming maladaptive eating patterns into a healthy relationship with food through ongoing support.
Develop and implement individualized treatment plans based on each patient's needs, including initial nutrition assessments, meal-plan prescriptions, and target-weight-range assessments during regular family telehealth meetings.
Guide exposure to fear and challenge foods.
Clearly communicate patients’ meal plans and nutrition-related concerns to team members, and educate them about addressing those concerns.
Echo the treatment team’s directives when interacting 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 thoughts and beliefs about food, nutrition, weight, and shape that fuel eating disorder behaviors.
Establish therapeutic relationships with families through rapport building, appropriate boundary setting, and a working alliance with the team and family toward treatment goals.
Document care thoroughly in Equip’s electronic medical record in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Flex PTO policy (3–5 weeks per year recommended).
11 paid company holidays.
Generous parental leave.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance; Equip pays a significant percentage of individual and family premiums.
Employer-paid mental health benefit, including five free therapy sessions and five free coaching sessions per year for employees 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 renewals for Equip-required licenses and cross-licensure requests.
Up to $1,000 per year for continuing education.
$50 per month home internet stipend.
Initial work-from-home stipend of up to $500.
$200 home office stipend reload at the three-year mark and every other year afterward.
Company laptop.