Registered Dietitian

Care Access Research; United States; Remote; USD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An innovative organization is seeking a dedicated Registered Dietician to enhance patient care through remote support and personalized nutritional counseling. This role involves assessing nutritional needs and promoting healthy lifestyles while working under the guidance of Principal Investigators. The successful candidate will have a strong background in nutrition and clinical research, along with excellent communication and organizational skills. This part-time, remote position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on patients' lives while collaborating with a diverse team committed to advancing medical research. Join a forward-thinking team that values diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Company Paid Holidays

100% Employer paid medical insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match

Qualifications

• Registered Dietician responsible for remote study support and patient counseling.
• Minimum 2 years of community nutrition experience and 1 year in Clinical Research.

Responsibilities

• Assess nutritional needs and provide personalized Lifestyle Counseling.
• Communicate with internal teams and ensure protocol compliance.

Skills

Medical and research terminology

Federal regulations

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Leadership skills

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Self-motivation

Professional writing

Ability to work independently

Education

Florida Registered Dietician

BS in Nutrition or Dietetics

MS in Nutrition or Dietetics

Tools

Clinical trials database

IVR systems

Electronic data capture

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

What We Do

Care Access is a unique, multi-specialty network of research sites that operates as one connected team of physician investigators, nurse coordinators, and operations managers. Our goal is to engage every healthcare professional in clinical research and to make clinical trials a care option for every patient. By removing this bottleneck, Care Access is helping accelerate the approval and delivery of critical and life-saving therapies.

Who We Are

We care. Our people are the engines behind our mission: to revolutionize access to clinical trials for the benefit of patients everywhere. We care for one another, find new ideas to accelerate medicine, and seed a long-term impact for generations.

Position Overview

The Registered Dietician (RD) position delivers strong customer experience for both sites and patients by providing remote study support under the delegation of a PI. The RD is responsible for assessing nutritional needs, promoting healthy physical activity, and providing personalized Lifestyle Counseling to optimize nutritional status during pharmacotherapy. This position is a remote, hourly, part-time role approximately 25 hours a month.

What You'll Be Working On (Duties include but not limited to):

• Ability to understand and follow institutional SOPs
• Review and assess protocol (including amendments) for clarity, logistical feasibility
• Ensure that all training and study requirements are met prior to trial conduct
• Work under the supervision of the Principal Investigator(s), while exercising excellent clinical judgment in patient monitoring and care
• Timely communications with internal teams, investigators, review boards, and study subjects
• Perform protocol mandated visits which may include providing personalized Lifestyle Management Counseling, including setting goals for patients based on their background, ethnicity, and/or economical needs and amending as needed per protocol guidelines.
• Provide helpful materials to assist patients in being successful in achieving their nutritional and physical activity goals
• Attend remote, video assisted protocol visits, including reviewing applicable study logs, collecting AE/Concomitant Medication changes, and completing eSource
• Perform patient diet, nutritional education, including the relationship between good eating habits
• Schedule study visits with study participants, within protocol window
• Prepare documentation ahead of appointment; ensure study participant files and source documents are ready for their visit
• Participate and implement quality improvement projects
• Additional duties/responsibilities may be assigned as needed

Physical and Travel Requirements

• This is a remote position with less than 10% travel requirements. Occasional planned travel may be required as part of the role.

What You Bring (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• Excellent working knowledge of medical and research terminology
• Excellent working knowledge of federal regulations, good clinical practices (GCP)
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with a diverse team of professionals.
• Strong organizational, prioritization and leadership skills and capabilities with a strong attention to detail
• Strong computer skills with demonstrated abilities using clinical trials database, IVR systems, electronic data capture, MS word and excel.
• Critical thinker and problem solver
• Friendly, outgoing personality; maintain a positive attitude under pressure.
• High level of self-motivation and energy
• Excellent professional writing and communication skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.

Certifications/Licenses, Education, and Experience:

• Florida Registered and/or Licensed Dietician required, from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).
• BS in Nutrition, Dietetics, or related subject / MS preferred
• Minimum 2 years of community nutrition experience.
• Minimum 1 year Clinical Research experience.
• Demonstrates leadership and decision-making capabilities.
• Spanish bilingual preferred

Benefits (US Full-Time Employees Only)

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Company Paid Holidays
• 100% Employer paid medical, dental, and vision insurance plan options
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Bi-weekly HSA employer contribution
• Company paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) Retirement Plan, with Company Match

Diversity & Inclusion

We serve patients and researchers from diverse cultures and communities around the world. We are stronger and better when we build a team representing the people we aim to support. We maintain an inclusive culture where people from a broad range of backgrounds feel valued and respected as they contribute to our mission. We value diversity and believe that unique contributions drive our success.

At Care Access, every day, we are advancing medical breakthroughs. We’re uniting standard patient care with cutting-edge treatments and research. Our work brings life-changing therapies to those in need and paves the way for newer and greater treatments to reach the world. We’re proud to advance these breakthroughs and work with the big players while engaging with the physicians and caring for patients.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Care Access is unable to sponsor work visas at this time.

Employment Statement

Care Access complies with all employment laws and regulations with respect to its employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, and pay equity and wages. Care Access does not engage in any unfair or forced labor practice and does not tolerate, under any circumstances, the use of any form of forced or involuntary labor, child labor, or human trafficking. This extends to suppliers, partners, or other third parties with whom Care Access does business. Care Access values and promotes the protection of human rights everywhere.