Registered Dietitian

Suvida Healthcare; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Suvida Healthcare is seeking a Registered Dietitian to join its multidisciplinary team in Tucson, AZ. You will assess the nutritional needs of patients and promote nutrition equity, supporting those with multiple chronic conditions using innovative tools within our integrated care model.

The RD will participate in Suvida’s lifestyle medicine program, including culinary medicine and food prescriptions. You will help develop culturally relevant programs addressing social determinants of health and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Registered Dietitian (adult geriatrics preferred).
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) required.
• Experience teaching culinary medicine classes.
• Experience in lifestyle medicine initiatives (culinary medicine, food RX, gardening, medically tailored meals) preferred.
• Fitness and movement experience preferred.
• Social media experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition counseling rooted in deep cultural humility and inclusivity to support individualized nutritional care plans for Suvida patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and community organizations to address nutrition insecurity and related social determinants of health.
• Provide in-clinic, virtual and home-based individual and group nutrition care for Suvida patients.
• Lead culinary medicine classes and collaborate to develop lifestyle medicine programming.
• Assist with development of Suvida’s lifestyle medicine programming (culinary medicine, food RX, etc.).
• Provide interdisciplinary education and training to integrate nutrition principles that enhance patient outcomes.
• Collaborate as integral member of the health care team to implement care plans and maintain policies and programs for optimal, cost-effective nutrition care.
• Other duties assigned.

Skills

Experience as RD

Bilingual English/Spanish

Culinary medicine teaching

Lifestyle medicine initiatives

Fitness & movement

Social media experience

Education

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Dietetics/Nutrition

RDN or RD

Licensed Dietitian (TX) or eligible within 60 days

Job description

What You’ll Do

The Registered Dietitian (RD) will work with a multidisciplinary team atSuvidaHealthcare to assess the nutritional needs of our patients and improve nutrition equity in our neighborhoods. This role is integrated into the care model ofSuvidaand requiresexpertisein working with patients with multiple chronic conditions. This clinician will work across the care spectrum from prevention to treatmentutilizingthe best technology and tools to provide high-quality andequitablenutrition care for our patients.

The RD willparticipateinSuvida’slifestyle medicine program which includes manyfoodas medicineinterventions like culinary medicine and food prescriptions. You will work withSuvida’sleadership and care team to develop and implement culturally relevant care programs that address social determinants of health, improve patient outcomes, and increase patient satisfaction.

Responsibilitie s

• Provide nutrition counseling rooted in deep cultural humility and inclusivity to support the individualized nutritional care plans forSuvidapatients.

• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team and community-based organizations to address nutrition insecurity and other related social and structural determinates of health.

• Provide inclinic, virtual and home-basedindividualand group nutrition care forSuvidapatients.

• Lead culinary medicine classes and collaborate with otherSuvidaexperts to develop and deliver lifestyle medicine programming that promotesoptimalnutrition andhealth

• Assistwith the development ofSuvida’slifestyle medicine programming (culinary medicine, food RX, etc.).

• Provide interdisciplinary education and training to integrate and communicate nutrition principles that enhance patient outcomes.

• Collaborate as an integral member of the multidisciplinary health care team to implement nutrition care plans,establishand maintain policies, standards, and programs foroptimal, cost-effective nutrition care forSuvida’spatients.

• Other dutiesassigned.

What You’ll Bring

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• 3+ years of experience as a Registered Dietitian (adult geriatrics preferred) ****

• Bilingual (English and Spanish)required

• Experience teaching culinary medicineclasses

• Experience working in lifestyle medicine related initiatives (culinary medicine, food RX, gardening, medically tailored meals)preferred

• Fitness and movement experiencepreferred

• Social media experiencepreferred

Education, Experience, Licensure, or Certification Requirements

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Dietetics, Food and Nutrition or related field (Master’sdegree preferred)

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

• Licensed Dietitian (LD) State of Texas or eligible within60 daysof hire

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This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.