Registered Dietitian Nutritionist - Pontiac, MI

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

The Registered Dietitian Nutritionist is part of the integrated health center team, working with the health center providers, staff, and the Population Health and Wellness Team. It supports the primary care setting and expands the comprehensive care of participants.

The Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) provides Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to individual patients and groups, utilizing evidence-based approaches to improve health, prevent disease, and support behavior change. The RD serves as a subject matter expert in nutrition therapy, with a focus on areas such as weight management, diabetes care, cardiovascular health, metabolic syndrome, and the prevention of chronic conditions through nutrition. This role involves planning, organizing, and delivering personalized nutrition care and support for eligible patients, in alignment with client agreements and clinical guidelines.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Utilize medical nutrition therapy principles to identify dietary improvements to benefit overall health across all stages of the lifecycle and provide patient education for the prevention and management of chronic conditions.
• Assess readiness to change, collaborate with patients and health care team to set health related goals, and provide support through individualized nutrition education and motivational interviewing techniques. Provide nutritional guidance based on guidelines and patient's economic, social, and dietary needs and preferences.
• Lead a variety of health-related workshops, lunch and learns, cooking demos, grocery store tours and support groups, providing nutrition education. Promote engagement of services through on-site wellness fairs and other outreach strategies, as needed.
• Communicate appropriate dietary history and nutrition related goals in the electronic medical record and with other Marathon Health providers while maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.
• Provide nutritional consults for Marathon Health care team providers, as needed.
• Assist with scheduling medical appointments and making internal referrals, as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or related field at a US regionally accredited university or college and course work accredited or approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and 2+ years of experience working as a clinical registered dietitian. Registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) nationally and licensed as a Dietitian in the state(s) where services are provided.

Desired Attributes

• Must be comfortable with presenting virtually and in-person to large and small groups
• Strong technical expertise using Electronic Medical Record Software, Microsoft 365 including Teams, Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Ability to communicate medical conversations with clients, patients, business leaders and professionals.
• Exceptional customer service skills and ability to promote teamwork.
• Ability to build and maintain trusting relationships by approaching all work with integrity and commitment.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task, prioritize work, execute a plan, and meet deadlines.
• Flexibility and adaptive skills with the ability to effectively manage competing priorities in a constantly evolving workplace and a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• High level of critical thinking, and creative and effective problem-solving skills
• Experience working as part of a clinical care team
• Experience conducting both 1:1 and group sessions
• Certifications in specialized areas of practice (i.e., Diabetes education, sports dietetics, etc.), preferred and dependent on customer/client needs

Pay Range: $65,000 - $85,000/yr

The actual offer may vary dependent upon geographic location and the candidate's years of experience and/or skill level.