Nutritionist

Essen Health Care; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Essen Health Care seeks a dynamic Nutritionist to work with clients to develop healthy eating habits. You will collaborate with a medical team to design care plans based on comprehensive evaluation of patients' health and risk factors.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Nutrition, RD/RDN credential, and 2+ years of outpatient experience, with proficiency in MS Office and Diet Analysis software. Salary range is $70,000–$100,000 annually. Essen Health Care is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Counsel patients on dietary issues and healthy eating habits.
• Develop nutrition plans considering client budget and tastes.
• Create detailed nutrition plans with follow-up support.
• Assess clients’ nutritional and health needs.
• Evaluate if meal plans improve health.
• Read and apply latest nutritional research.

Responsibilities

• Read and contribute to the latest nutritional research.
• Speak to groups about the importance of nutrition to prevent diseases.
• Document patient progress while adhering to HIPAA guidelines.

Skills

Nutritional counseling

Dietary assessment

Documentation/HIPAA compliance

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition

Master's preferred

Registered Dietitian or RD/RDN

Tools

Diet Analysis software

Job description

Essen Health Care is the largest privately held, multispecialty medical group in New York, providing high-quality, compassionate care to some of the state’s most vulnerable and underserved residents.

Founded in 1999, we’ve grown from a single primary care office into a network of 50+ locations offering urgent care, primary care and specialty services, from women’s health to endocrinology and psychiatry. We also provide nursing home support, care management, and in-home care through our Essen House Calls program. Guided by a Population Health model, our team of 500+ providers deliver care in-person, at home, or via telehealth, ensuring patients get the support they need when and where they need it.

We’re looking for talented, motivated individuals to join our growing team. Whether you’re a medical provider, administrator, or operations professional, there’s a career here for you. Join us in making a real difference in the health of our community.

Job Summary

We are seeking a dynamic Nutritionist to work closely with clients to develop healthy eating habits. Our nutritionist will collaborate with an expert medical team and exercise physiologists to develop appropriate nutritional care plans based on extensive and comprehensive evaluation of our patients medical risk factors and current health.

• Counsel patients on any dietary issues and healthy eating habits, provide individual nutritional assessment and counseling.


• Develop nutrition plans while considering the client’s budget and tastes.


• Create a detailed nutrition plan and provide follow up support to patients.


• Assess clients’ nutritional and health needs


• Evaluate if the meal plans have a positive effect on clients’ health


• Develops educational plan that takes into consideration individualized nutrition status, educational level, readiness to learn and barriers.


• Read and contribute to the latest nutritional research


• Speak to groups about the importance of nutrition to prevent specific diseases


• Document patient progress while adhering to HIPPA guidelines regarding confidentiality of medical information.


• Bachelors Degree, Master's preferred, in Nutrition and you must be a Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist.


• Minimum of 2+ years experience, preferably in an outpatient setting


• Must have excellent writing and word processing skills, including proficiency in MS Office and Diet Analysis software programs


• Detail-oriented and highly organized

Salary $70,000-$100,000

Essen Health Care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically-diverse population.