Clinical Nutritionist/Registered Dietitian

Job Description

Position Summary:

We are hiring a HYBRID Clinical Nutritionist (RDN/CDN) to join our Nutrition Department. As a Nutritionist, you will be responsible for providing education and counseling to high-risk patients and their families in our primary care and multi-specialty health centers. This particular opening is stationed at our Health center in Bronx, NY with an emphasis on providing support to high risk patients that are being treated through a medical specialist (e.g. Cardiology, GI, Endo, Nephrology).

Associate will provide Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT), education, and behavior change counseling to help improve health outcomes related to chronic disease

This position is hybrid (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree or Masters Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics required.
• NYS Licensed CDN required- RDN on track for CDN welcomed to apply.
• Bilingual Spanish/English required.
• Passion for community health.
  
  

Key Duties

• Assess symptoms, nutrition needs, vitals, labs, Dx, supplement use, allergies, and food access.
• Provide MNT, preventative care, education, and nutrition counseling to pt and their families.
• Provide appropriate education material, health literate education, and develop a plan.
• Schedule and conduct reassessments of patients to f/u on goals and behavior change.
• Provide initial and follow-up consultations to patients.
• Engage in outreach and therapy to patients with unhealthy weight and chronic illnesses.
• Participate in food demonstrations, health fairs, and workshops in collaboration with multi-disciplinary team.
• Serve as key member of interdisciplinary team of providers in the care of our patients.
  
  

Starting Compensation: Minimum $60,000/annum; Maximum $77,000/annum

Work Environment Type, Location, and Schedule:

Hybrid, Bronx, NY, Monday to Friday 8:00am-5:00pm. 3 days onsite, 2 days remote.

As a full time associate at Urban Health Plan, you'll enjoy:

• Fully funded Health Insurance for you/ 73.5% funded Health Insurance for your family
• Dental, Vision, and Prescription Coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Savings (including 3% annual employer contribution)
• Comprehensive time off including paid vacation, personal time, sick time, and paid holidays (including your birthday!)
• Flex Spending Accounts (Health care, Dependent Care, and Commuter Benefits)
• Entertainment Discount Programs
• Employee Assistant Program
• Eligibility to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
• Fitness Discounts and Perks through our medical plan.
• $50,000 term life Insurance
  
  

About Urban Health Plan

At Urban Health Plan (UHP) our mission is to continuously improve the health of communities and the quality of life of the people we serve by providing affordable, comprehensive, quality, primary and specialty health care and by assuring the performance and advancement of innovative best practices. At UHP, our commitment to provide patient-centered, holistic, quality health care, is part of a tradition started by our founder, Dr. Richard Izquierdo, more than 50 years ago. That tradition continues today by promoting excellence in everything that we do.

UHP is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin/ancestry, citizenship status, disability, age, marital or family status, and military or veteran status.

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