Remote Nutrition Specialist

Enara Health, Inc.; San Mateo (CA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare startup in Silicon Valley is seeking a passionate Nutrition Specialist to provide best-in-class care through telehealth. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to treat obesity and associated health conditions, with the opportunity to grow from part-time contractor to full-time. The role requires strong communication skills and a minimum of a 4-year degree in Nutrition, making a difference in patients' health through personalized strategies.

Benefits

Employee and health benefits for 75% time or more

Flexible working schedule

Qualifications

• At least a 4-year degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or related field.
• Minimum 1-year experience in coaching lifestyle changes.
• Knowledge of clinical competencies based on Nutrition Care Standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide telehealth consultations and work with a multidisciplinary team.
• Manage a large patient load, providing personalized nutrition advice.
• Communicate with patients synchronously and asynchronously.

Skills

Strong communication

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Empathy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics

Bachelor's degree in Food & Nutrition Science

Tools

EMR Systems

Mobile apps

Job description

About Enara

Enara is a world renowned obesity and medical weight loss start-up, based in Silicon Valley, pioneering the use of data, digital, and clinical treatments to provide personalized plans with measurable results. Enara was founded by people from Stanford, UCSF, Kaiser, ClassPass & Evernote. Our mission is to develop the first ever platform to scale obesity treatment. Our platform allows for the latest breakthroughs in nutrition, exercise, and obesity science to be optimized and delivered in a series of personalized and programmable experiences. Our solutions are disseminated through unified products and services we deploy for the healthcare ecosystem; with a current focus on small to medium sized medical groups and clinics. Our platform has served over 2000 members and delivers world leading 16%+ weight loss sustained over 3 years. We deliver life changing care to members and we are redesigning the clinic-patient . We are backed by Offline.VC, Charge.VC, VSC, Continuum Ventures, as well as many prominent angels in Silicon Valley.

Role:

We are seeking an enthusiastic, communicative and organized Nutrition Specialist who is passionate about treating obesity as a disease to improve the myriad chronic health conditions associated with weight- including hypertension, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea and more- to join our team. In this role, you will see patients via telehealth and work with a multidisciplinary team including medical providers and exercise physiologists to provide best-in-class care and outcomes for your patients - communicating with them both synchronously and asynchronously.This role is perfect for those who want a flexible working schedule and the ability to work from anywhere.

Minimum Requirements

• We are looking for health coaches with:
• at least a 4 year Nutrition and Dietetics degree, with at least 1 year experience coaching lifestyle and habit changes using nutrition and exercise. The Nutrition Specialist will work closely under a lead NS to provide evidence-based obesity science and nutrition advice.

OR

We are looking for dietitians with:

• Bachelor's degree in Food &/or Nutritional Science.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in clinical nutrition as a Registered Dietitian , specifically working with patients with Diabetes or other metabolic diseases.
• Current registration w/ the Commission on Dietetic Registry (CDR) in good standing.
• Knowledge of clinical competencies based on Nutrition Care Standards of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).

For either type of applicant:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Strong proficiency and experience with medical technology including EMR and mobile apps.
• Collaboration & problem solving skills required.
• Ability to manage a large patient load and multiple platforms both in face to face and app communication.
• Strong ability to empathize and connect with patients on a regular long term basis.
• Experience and comfortability working with our proprietary tech app.
• Past start up experience a plus but not required.

Bonus Qualifications

• Previous experience in curriculum development.
• Demonstrated knowledge of behavior change.
• Previous individual, small group and large group/classroom training/teaching experience.
• Fluency in Spanish or Arabic a strong bonus and will be compensated for.

Position Specifics

• Part time contractor ramping to full time salaried opportunity
• Employee and health benefits provided with 75% time or more
• Compensation variable on experience and credentials
• Remote position with ability to work in multiple time zones.

$30 - $40 an hour

Salary specifics subject to experience and will be discussed during interview process.