Nutritionist

Essen Health Care; Northern, New York (KY, NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Essen Health Care is seeking a dynamic Nutritionist to partner with clients and an interdisciplinary medical team to craft individualized nutrition care plans based on comprehensive evaluations of each patient’s health risks and goals.

The role emphasizes counseling on dietary issues, developing budget-conscious nutrition plans, and providing follow‑up support, with HIPAA-compliant documentation and opportunities to present nutrition education to groups in an outpatient setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Nutrition; RD credential required.
• Minimum 2+ years of outpatient experience.
• Proficient in MS Office and Diet Analysis software.

Responsibilities

• Counsel patients on dietary issues and healthy eating habits.
• Develop nutrition plans considering budget and tastes.
• Create and follow up on detailed nutrition plans.
• Assess nutritional and health needs.
• Document patient progress per HIPAA guidelines.
• Lead group education on nutrition when needed.

Skills

Excellent writing

Detail-oriented

Highly organized

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Nutrition

Registered Dietitian (RD) or RD Nutritionist

Tools

MS Office

Diet Analysis software

Job description

Overview

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

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.