Nutritionist

Job Description

Job Description

Nutritionist

East Arkansas Family Health Center is seeking a compassionate and knowledgeable Nutritionist to join our healthcare team. This position promotes health and wellness through evidence-based nutrition education, counseling, and disease prevention. The Nutritionist works closely with physicians and interdisciplinary care teams to develop individualized nutrition plans, monitor patient progress, and support healthy lifestyle changes.

In addition to providing direct patient care, the Nutritionist plays an active role in community outreach, health education, and wellness initiatives designed to improve the overall health of the communities we serve.

Why You'll Love Working With Us

At East Arkansas Family Health Center, we believe health starts with caring—for our patients, our community, and our employees. You'll be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving access to quality healthcare throughout Eastern Arkansas.

Benefits That Support Your Well-Being and CareerHealth & Wellness

• Comprehensive Medical Coverage – Employee-only premium paid 100% by the organization
• Wellness Benefit Card that significantly reduces out-of-pocket medical and prescription costs
• Dental and Vision Insurance available
• Voluntary Benefits including Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness coverage

Time Off

• Generous PTO
• 10 Paid Holidays, including your birthday
• Paid Sick Leave accruing at 8 hours per month

Financial & Professional Growth

• Retirement Plan with up to 4% employer match after one year
• Company-Paid Continuing Education and Professional Development

Work Environment

• Collaborative and supportive interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Mission-focused organization dedicated to serving the community
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient health and wellness
• Flexible work environment with limited remote work opportunities available for eligible duties, based on operational needs and supervisor approval

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and implement individualized therapeutic nutrition care plans based on physician diagnoses and evidence-based nutrition standards.
• Educate and counsel patients, families, and caregivers on healthy eating habits, disease prevention, and dietary modifications.
• Develop nutrition education materials and provide monthly wellness resources for patients and staff.
• Conduct individual and group nutrition education sessions to promote healthy lifestyle choices.
• Provide nutrition consultations in person, by telephone, or through approved outreach or home visits when appropriate.
• Monitor patient progress and modify nutrition plans as needed to achieve desired health outcomes.
• Maintain accurate documentation and complete monthly and quarterly productivity reports.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, care coordinators, and other healthcare professionals to support comprehensive patient care.
• Participate in community health fairs, outreach events, and wellness initiatives to promote nutrition education.
• Travel to off-site clinic locations at least once per month to provide nutrition counseling and patient education.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food & Nutrition, Nutrition Science, Food Management, Dietetics, or a related field required.
• Experience in nutrition counseling, community health, outpatient care, or a healthcare setting preferred.
• Strong knowledge of nutrition principles, health promotion, and disease prevention.
• Excellent communication, patient education, and counseling skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Strong organizational, documentation, and time management skills.
• Passion for community health, wellness, and improving patient outcomes.

Work Arrangement

This position is primarily clinic-based to support direct patient care and collaboration with the healthcare team. However, limited remote work may be approved for eligible duties such as virtual nutrition counseling, documentation, patient follow-up, and administrative responsibilities, based on operational needs and supervisor approval.

• Full-time position
• Monday through Friday