Registered Dietitian

Family Health Centers of San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Excellent Benefits

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Extended Sick Leave

Health Insurance

Wellness Programs

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Family Health Centers of San Diego is seeking a Registered Dietitian to provide nutrition assessment, education, and individualized care plans for patients across our network.

You will develop culturally appropriate curricula, deliver group and individual education, and collaborate with Health Education Staff to promote community health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Dietetics and supervised internship completed.
• CDR credential required or in good standing.
• May require travel between sites occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Performs nutrition assessments and creates care plans with therapeutic diets.
• Uses lab data to assess nutritional status and health risks.
• Schedules follow-ups and coordinates with case managers.
• Develops nutrition education curricula and materials.
• Ensures materials are linguistically and culturally appropriate.
• Maintains up-to-date ADA/Academy standards in practice.
• Reviews and updates educational content with the team.
• Translates or revises translated materials as needed.
• Keeps documentation accurate and timely per dept standards.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Nutrition assessment

Care planning

Cultural competence

Patient education

Group education

Documentation

Communication

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics

National Credential by CDR

Job description

For more than 55 years, Family Health Centers of San Diego's (FHCSD) mission has been to provide caring, affordable, high-quality health care and supportive services to everyone, with a special commitment to uninsured, low-income and medically underserved persons. FHCSD is one of the top 10 largest federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in the country. We operate more than 90 sites across San Diego County, including 29 primary care clinics, 23 behavioral health facilities, 10 physical rehabilitation clinics, nine dental clinics, five vision clinics, four outpatient substance use treatment programs, three mobile medical units, two mobile counseling centers, two urgent care centers, and a pharmacy. Our staff provides care to over 227,000 patients each year, of whom 91% are low-income and 29% are uninsured. FHCSD provides care to all. Services include, but are not limited to adult care, chronic disease management, pediatrics, comprehensive women's care including obstetrics, dental, vision, case management, physical rehabilitation, speech therapy for children, vaccinations, infectious diseases, behavioral health, substance use counseling and a host of specialty services including cardiology, podiatry, endocrinology, dermatology, among others. FHCSD also offers supportive services to those who are unsheltered and in need of intensive case management. The breadth of our clinic locations, services and programs has grown over the last five decades, making us the largest community clinic provider of health care to the uninsured in the county and one of the top 10 largest community clinic organizations in the nation. We are also the largest health care safety-net provider, largest school-based health care provider and the largest mental health provider in the San Diego region.

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is looking for a Registered Dietitian. As a Registered Dietitian for Family Health Centers of San Diego, you provide individual nutrition assessment, education, and care plans for our patients. You participate in and support individual, family, and group nutrition/chronic disease education services by creating culturally and linguistically appropriate curriculums, planning programs, delivering education, and evaluating effectiveness. You have a passion for community health promotion, for serving the medically underserved, and you understand—and can easily communicate—how nutrition drives patient health and outcomes. You also serve as a resource for the Health Education Staff, especially in regards to American Dietetic Association Standards.

Responsibilities

• Actively participates in and contributes to Health Education/project staff meetings, projects and other activities.
• Completes all required documentation accurately, in a timely manner, and thoroughly in accordance with department standards.
• Conducts nutrition assessments, establishes individual nutrition care plans, including therapeutic diets, and uses medical data to determine health risks and needs of patients.
• Uses laboratory data to assess nutritional status of a patient as part of the scope of practice; provides medical nutritional therapy.
• Ensures maximum utilization of schedules by proactively managing visits, including scheduling follow-up appointments, calling no-shows, working with recall technicians, PSRs, and Case managers.
• Individually and/or with the nutrition team, plans, creates, and develops nutrition and health education topic outlines and curriculums, incorporating various learning techniques and formats (i.e., group discussion, lectures, role-play, etc.).
• Reviews and assists in determining the linguistic and cultural appropriateness of materials, teaching aids, activities, methods, strategies, programs, etc.
• Review the efficacy of materials and programs and provides positive, action-oriented feedback.
• Assists with the translation and/or revisions of translated materials as appropriate.
• Keeps department current with American Dietetic Association and American Diabetes Association standards as it relates to nutrition and disease management.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Dietetics or closely related field and completion of a supervised internship required.
• Experience in nutrition and/or chronic disease education or closely related field preferred.
• National Credential by commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Traveling between sites and other locations is occasionally required.
• Must have a valid California driver's license, an automobile, and proof of minimum levels of car insurance as required under California law, although limits of $100,000 are recommended.
• An acceptable driving record is also required.
• California law requires all drivers to obtain a valid California driver's license within ten days of establishing residency.
• Reasonable accommodation may be provided on a case-by-case basis.
• Mileage and other reimbursement governed by policy.

Rewards

• Job type: Fulltime
• 8:30AM-5PM
• Location: 1809 National Ave San Diego, CA 92113
• Competitive Salary with Excellent Benefits
• Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Paid Time Off
• Extended Sick Leave and Paid Holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision/FSA/Life Insurance
• Employee Discounts and Wellness Programs

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to community medicine and providing culturally competent care to the medically underserved.

Information on our extensive benefits package can be found here: FHCSD Wellness - Employee Hub (gobenefits.net)

FHCSD provides Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.

About Us Founded in 1970, Family Health Centers of San Diego is dedicated to providing caring, affordable, high-quality health care and support services to all people, with a special commitment to the uninsured, low-income and medically underserved. We are the largest community clinic provider of health care to the uninsured in Southern California and one of the top 10 largest community clinic organizations in the country.

Anti-Discrimination Statement Family Health Centers of San Diego complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude people or treat them differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, sex, including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, age, genetic information, language preference/ability, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation and gender identity, AIDS/HIV, medical condition, political activities or affiliations, military or veteran status, or status as a victim of domestic violence, assault, or stalking.