Clinical Nutritionist/Registered Dietitian

Position Summary

We are hiring a HYBRID Clinical Nutritionist (RDN/CDN) to join our Nutrition Department. As a Nutritionist, you will be responsible for providing education and counseling to high-risk patients and their families in our primary care and multi-specialty health centers. This particular opening is stationed at our Health center in Bronx, NY with an emphasis on providing support to high risk patients that are being treated through a medical specialist (e.g. Cardiology, GI, Endo, Nephrology).

Key Duties

• Assess symptoms, nutrition needs, vitals, labs, Dx, supplement use, allergies, and food access.
• Provide MNT, preventative care, education, and nutrition counseling to pt and their families.
• Schedule and conduct reassessments of patients to f/u on goals and behavior change.
• Provide initial and follow-up consultations to patients.
• Engage in outreach and therapy to patients with unhealthy weight and chronic illnesses.
• Participate in food demonstrations, health fairs, and workshops in collaboration with multi-disciplinary team.
• Serve as key member of interdisciplinary team of providers in the care of our patients.

Starting Compensation

Starting Compensation: Minimum $60,000/annum; Maximum $77,000/annum

Work Environment Type, Location, and Schedule

Hybrid, Bronx, NY, Monday to Friday 8:00am-5:00pm. 3 days onsite, 2 days remote.

About Urban Health Plan

At Urban Health Plan (UHP) our mission is to continuously improve the health of communities and the quality of life of the people we serve by providing affordable, comprehensive, quality, primary and specialty health care and by assuring the performance and advancement of innovative best practices. At UHP, our commitment to provide patient-centered, holistic, quality health care, is part of a tradition started by our founder, Dr. Richard Izquierdo, more than 50 years ago. That tradition continues today by promoting excellence in everything that we do.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor Degree or Masters Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics required.
• NYS Licensed CDN required - RDN on track for CDN welcomed to apply.
• Bilingual Spanish/English required.
• Passion for community health.