Dietician - Nutrition Clinic

Paid Time Off & Paid Company Holidays

• Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• $Travel Insurance & Pet Insurance
• Hybrid Registered Dietitian - Job Overview

Join our Legacy Community Health family as a Registered Dietitian and use your passion for nutrition to make a meaningful difference in the lives of pediatric and adult patients. In this role, you will apply proven nutrition science to assess, counsel, and support patients in preventing and managing diet-related diseases and addressing other nutritional concerns across every stage of life.
You will build trusting relationships with patients and families, create individualized diet plans, provide practical nutrition guidance, and monitor behavioral and biometric progress. Your care will account for complex medical conditions, age, growth, normal development, and the diverse cultures and backgrounds of the people we serve.
Help patients and families turn nutrition guidance into achievable, meaningful health goals.
Support health promotion, disease management, weight control, and care for complex and acute nutritional concerns.
Contribute to community healthcare by helping patients access culturally responsive, whole-person nutrition support.
Participate in quality improvement, education, and initiatives focused on diet-related illness.
Position may be fully or partially funded by grant(s).
Evaluate diet history, 24-hour recall, and food frequency data of pediatric and adult patients.
Prepare diet plans for health promotion, disease management, weight control, and other conditions including complex and acute concerns.
Assess patient progress through the interpretation of laboratory data, body composition data, patient interview, and shared decision-making.
Serve as a member of an inter-disciplinary care team and consult with various providers on patient diagnoses and progress.
Document all patient services in the electronic health record and other data systems as required.
Manage patient schedules and desktop in the electronic health record system.
Maintain any equipment or instructional materials needed to conduct counseling sessions.
Assure agency and contract requirements are met, such as for appointment volume, type, and billing.
Participate in the Quality Improvement Program and other performance improvement efforts as directed.
Be available as a consultant to clinic staff concerning nutritional information and referrals for patients.
Participate in nutrition team, provider team, clinic team, and departmental and agency meetings as needed.
Attend training workshops and meetings as required to meet licensure requirements.
If applicable, monitor assigned budget(s) for Units of Services and Nutritional Supplement spending.
Interview and advise patients regarding health and illness prevention, including FQHC-required voluntary family planning services and related preventative health services in compliance with funding requirements and state and federal laws, rules and regulations.
Perform other functions as outlined in the Dietitian Delineation of Privileges.
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university in dietetics, nutrition, or a related field required
Initial Credentialing Minimum Criteria for Core Privileges:
Must be a Registered Dietitian (RD).
Re-Credentialing Minimum Criteria for Core Privileges:
Provider shall obtain, maintain and participate in the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, workers’ compensation, other federal and state reimbursement programs, and the payment plan of any commercial insurer, health maintenance organization, preferred provider organization, accountable health plan, and other health benefit program requested by Legacy.
Master’s Degree or 2 years of experience working as a dietitian and/or providing nutrition counseling and education to clients.

Experience working as a dietitian and/or providing nutrition counseling and education to clients.
Experience with computers and computer programs.
Experience working in the area of nutritional needs for persons with chronic conditions such as diabetes.
Bilingual English/Spanish.
Experience working in a healthcare system.
Experience working in an electronic health record system.
Experience working in the area of nutritional needs for persons living with HIV.
About Legacy Community Health
As the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Southeast Texas, Legacy Community Health has been delivering comprehensive, high-quality, and affordable health care for nearly 40 years. With more than 50 clinics across the Greater Houston and Gulf Coast region, we continue to grow strategically and invest in our communities. By innovating how care is delivered, we've stayed at the forefront of connecting our communities to health—every day, in every way. At Legacy Community Health, our mission—Driving healthy change in our communities—guides everything we do. In a collaborative healthcare environment, humility fosters trust and teamwork. Our employees value diverse perspectives, seek input from others, and are unafraid to acknowledge when they need help. We stay grounded in our purpose: to serve patients and communities with compassion and humility.
Whether improving patient outcomes, streamlining processes, or stepping up in times of need, we are always striving to drive healthy change—within ourselves, our teams, and the communities we serve.
We value emotional intelligence as much as clinical or technical skill. They communicate clearly and respectfully with patients, families, and colleagues, building trust and fostering a safe, inclusive environment for all.
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