Registered Dietitian

Job Summary:

Charter Oak Health Center is seeking a Registered Dietitian to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for nutritive counseling and education for patients and staff.   Provide Nutrition Education to patients on an individual or group basis. Teach each person how the practice of a therapeutic diet plays a prominent role in health management.  This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a difference in the community while advancing your career in healthcare.

Key Responsibilities:

• Makes appointments for patient follow-up visits, prepares progress notes and enters in medical records utilizing POMR format
• Refers patient to appropriate provider, as necessary.
• Coordinate and direct biweekly Food Share mobile food site visits.
• Collect food from various community resources for the purpose of food demonstrations including Food Share warehouse, Farmers Market and other food pantries.
• Plan, coordinate weekly nutrition education classes on various health related topics including, obesity, hypertension, diabetes and cholesterol.
• Provide individual counseling sessions on various dietary related issues as referred by Provider.
• Design, organize annual Thanksgiving food distribution project.
• Revises and/or updates therapeutic diets in accordance with recent research and patient progress. 
• Develops nutrition education materials and visual aids.
• Works with Patient Education Department regarding presentation of these materials to patients.
• Prepares reports as requested by the Chief Medical Officer. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Familiarity with federal and state nutrition guidelines, such as WIC, SNAP, and USDA Dietary Guidelines. 
• Knowledge of culturally sensitive nutrition counseling, especially for underserved and diverse populations. 
• Understanding of electronic health record (EHR) systems and documentation standards in clinical settings.
• Awareness of community health programs and social determinants of health.
• Strong assessment and evaluation skills to develop individualized nutrition care plans.
• Proficient in counseling techniques that support behavior change and motivational interviewing.
• Ability to deliver group education sessions and cooking/nutrition demonstrations.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills for both patients and interdisciplinary team members.
• Ability to build rapport and work compassionately with patients from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. 
• Capacity to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team, including physicians, nurses, behavioral health, and care coordinators.

Schedule Availability :

Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm with availability on weekends 

Core Competencies/Skill Sets

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred. 
• Six months practical experience in the field. Field experience requirement can be waived.
• Strong communication skills

Professional Experience/Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree 
• Approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Completed an ACEND-accredited supervised practice program at a health-care facility, community agency, or a foodservice corporation or combined with undergraduate or graduate studies. Typically, a practice program will run six to 12 months in length.

Certification/Licensure

• Passed a national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). 
• Completed continuing professional educational requirements to maintain registration.