Registered Dietitian

Responsibilities

• Nutrition counseling tailored to each patient’s medical needs, lifestyle, and cultural food practices with sensitivity to the diverse populations served.
• Teach self-management classes focused on diabetes, weight management, and other disease-specific nutrition needs.
• Aid in developing diabetes prevention programming, diabetes support programming, and pediatric healthy weight programing.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation of all nutrition encounters in the E.M.R. including billing requirements.
• Collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary team.
• Promote nutrition services across Generations Family Health Center sites and participate in community outreach and engagement collaboration activities as needed.
• Maintain an active Registered Dietitian status through ongoing CEU participation and adherence to professional standards.
• Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments for patients to identify nutrition-related needs, risks, and appropriate interventions.
• Collect and evaluate medical, dietary, psychosocial, and lifestyle data, including review of medical records, laboratory values, and patient history.
• Participate in peer review process to support quality improvement and professional growth.
• Perform additional duties as assigned in support of department and organizational goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition or related field.
• Hold RD/RDN credential through Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Hold active CT State certification as a Dietitian-Nutritionist (CD-N).
• Experience and training in individual outpatient nutrition care and group education.
• Bilingual candidates (Spanish/English) preferred based on patient population.
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) / Basic Life Support (BLS).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage.
• 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer contributions.
• 5+ weeks paid time off annually.
• Nine paid holidays.
• Sixteen (16) CME hours annually with $400.00 in professional development funds.
• Malpractice coverage provided.
• Opportunity for work from home 1-2 days/week.
• Employee Assistance Program.

Pay

$31.25/hour - $38.46/hour (based on a full-time schedule) (pay rate based on years of experience)

Rural Disparity Stipend

$3000.00 across first year of employment