This part-time registered dietitian role focuses on virtual nutrition care for patients with chronic gastrointestinal conditions such as IBS, GERD, functional dyspepsia, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and related disorders. The clinician provides individualized counseling, dietary education, and longitudinal support to help patients manage symptoms and make sustainable behavior changes. The role is embedded in a multidisciplinary care model with physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and behavioral health providers, using a telehealth platform and digital workflows.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments for patients with chronic GI conditions.
- Develop individualized nutrition care plans based on symptoms, clinical needs, goals, and lifestyle.
- Provide evidence-based nutrition counseling and education to support symptom management and behavior change.
- Educate patients on therapeutic dietary approaches, including elimination diets and low FODMAP protocols when appropriate.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and behavioral health providers to coordinate care.
- Support longitudinal chronic condition management through ongoing engagement, monitoring, and care plan updates.
- Deliver care virtually and maintain clinical quality, patient engagement, and documentation.
- Contribute to clinical workflows, patient education resources, and care protocols.
Required
- Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited dietetics program.
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential and completion of the national registration examination.
- Active, unrestricted dietitian license in at least one U.S. state.
- Ability to commit to at least 20 hours per week.
- Experience working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary care team or coordinating care across disciplines.
- Ability to work from a HIPAA-compliant workspace with reliable internet and a computer with webcam and microphone.
- Comfort using telehealth platforms, electronic health records, and digital collaboration tools.
Preferred
- Experience caring for patients with chronic GI conditions, including IBS, IBD, GERD, functional dyspepsia, and SIBO.
- Familiarity with evidence-based dietary interventions such as elimination diets and low FODMAP approaches.
- Experience supporting chronic disease management and behavior change.
- Telehealth experience.
- Experience contributing to clinical protocols, care pathways, quality improvement, or patient education initiatives.
Benefits & Perks
- Part-time schedule with potential to transition to a full-time role.
- Virtual care model.
- Ongoing training and clinical resources.
- Support from an integrated care team.
- Hourly rate of $55.