Senior Functional Nutrition Practitioner

Optimal You Wellness Center; Saint Augustine (FL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

Optimal You Wellness Center, a functional and integrative wellness practice in Florida, seeks a Part-Time Functional Nutrition Practitioner to support physicians and the Clinical Care Director. You will assess patients, translate labs into personalized care plans, and grow toward independent patient panels within our collaborative care model.

We value functional nutrition experience beyond health coaching and offer opportunities to develop, lead case reviews, and contribute to ongoing patient

Qualifications

• Florida licensure for clinical nutrition services.
• Experience in functional or integrative nutrition beyond general coaching.
• Advanced functional nutrition training (IFNCP, IFM) or equivalent.
• Experience developing individualized nutrition and supplement protocols.
• Ability to interpret lab findings into practical care plans.
• Strong communication, documentation, and patient relationship skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently within professional boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive functional nutrition assessments reviewing health histories, symptoms, dietary patterns, lifestyle factors, and patient goals.
• Review conventional and specialty laboratory findings relevant to nutritional care, within professional scope.
• Develop individualized, evidence-informed nutrition, lifestyle, and supplement protocols based on patient assessments and clinical findings.
• Monitor patient progress, evaluate responses to interventions, and make appropriate adjustments to nutrition and supplement protocols.
• Support patients with gastrointestinal health, metabolic concerns, hormonal health from a nutritional perspective, inflammation, and other complex wellness concerns.
• Identify clinical concerns requiring physician evaluation and collaborate with the medical team as appropriate.
• Initially support physicians in the implementation, monitoring, and management of existing patient care plans.
• Participate in case reviews, clinical discussions, and collaborative care planning.
• Learn and consistently apply the Optimal You Method and established patient-care workflows.
• Progress toward independently managing an assigned patient panel following demonstrated competency and leadership approval.
• Maintain accurate, timely patient documentation and communicate effectively with the clinical team.

Skills

Functional nutrition

Integrative nutrition

Labs interpretation

Patient communication

Documentation

Education

IFNCP/IFM training

Florida clinical nutrition licensure

Tools

GI-MAP testing

DUTCH testing

Job description

Optimal You Wellness Center, a functional and integrative wellness practice in Florida, seeks a Part-Time Functional Nutrition Practitioner to support physicians and the Clinical Care Director. You will assess patients, translate labs into personalized care plans, and grow toward independent patient panels within our collaborative care model.

We value functional nutrition experience beyond health coaching and offer opportunities to develop, lead case reviews, and contribute to ongoing patient