Dietitian

Dignity Health; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 49,070 - 72,999; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health seeks a Dietitian in Folsom, California, responsible for providing nutrition counseling via telehealth and in person. You will collaborate with healthcare teams to deliver comprehensive patient care, document all interactions in the Electronic Health Record, and support education programs. The role requires a Bachelor's in Dietetics, an RD/RDN license, and clinical experience. A passion for community health and effective communication is essential. Join our team in promoting sustainable health behavior changes.

Qualifications

• 1 year of clinical dietetics experience required.
• Experience with telehealth platforms and delivery of remote nutrition counseling.
• Knowledge of chronic disease management through medical nutrition therapy.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual and group nutrition counseling to patients, including via telehealth platforms.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary care teams to ensure comprehensive patient care.
• Documents all patient encounters, assessments, care plans, and outcomes in the EHR.

Skills

Clinical dietetics experience

Communication skills

Motivational interviewing techniques

Problem-solving

Cultural humility

Telehealth experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics or Clinical Nutrition

Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) license

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Dietitian, you will integrate advanced knowledge of nutrition science, medical nutrition therapy, chronic disease management, and behavioral health to deliver evidence-based nutrition counseling and education to ambulatory patients and community members. Every day, you will apply motivational interviewing techniques and adult learning principles to support sustainable behavior change across individual and group settings. The Dietitian provides telehealth-based counseling in addition to in-person services, participates in interdisciplinary care team collaboration, and contributes to the planning and implementation of Education Services programs within the Community Health Education department.

• Provides individual and group nutrition counseling to patients, including via telehealth platforms.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary care teams, including physicians, nurses, and social workers, to ensure coordinated and comprehensive patient care.
• Conducts comprehensive nutrition assessments, including chronic disease management (e.g., diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity), and selects appropriate counseling techniques and processes.
• Plans, develops, and delivers curriculum for health education programs aligned with evidence-based practice.
• Documents all patient encounters, assessments, care plans, and outcomes accurately and timely in the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Screens patients for food insecurity and social determinants of health; facilitates referrals to appropriate community resources as needed.

Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• 1 year of clinical dietetics experience required.
• Bachelor's degree in Dietetics or Clinical Nutrition.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) license.
• Experience with telehealth platforms and delivery of remote nutrition counseling.
• Knowledge of age and gender‑specific nutritional characteristics.
• Ability to apply adult learning principles in educational settings.
• Proficiency in motivational interviewing techniques to support behavior change.
• Knowledge of chronic disease management through medical nutrition therapy (e.g., diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity).
• Knowledge of social determinants of health and food insecurity screening.
• Proficiency in Electronic Health Record (EHR) documentation and navigation.
• Effective listening and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively with individuals as well as groups.
• Ability to independently problem‑solve and/or bring problems to the team for feedback.
• Cultural humility and ability to provide equitable, culturally responsive care.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in an ambulatory care setting preferred.
• Bilingual ability (preferred, based on community needs).

Pay Range

$35.62 - $52.99 /hour