Lead Dietitian (Full-Time)

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FT 40 HRS Daniel Driscoll Neponset Health Center, Dorchester, MA, US

2500 SIGN ON BONUS OFFERED!*

Harbor Health Services is an innovative, growing, mission-based organization that lives, serves and collaborates with our community members to achieve our mission to help individuals reach their full potential through access to local, affordable services that promote health. Harbor provides medical, behavioral health, dental, and support services to more than 34,000 patients in Boston, the South Shore, and Cape Cod. Harbor Health also operates two Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly in Mattapan and Brockton, and a Woman, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program.

The Lead Registered Dietitian (RD) will be responsible for the programmatic supervision of the nutrition team, guiding and mentoring fellow RDs, ensuring optimal patient care, and enhancing the overall nutrition education across Harbor Health clinics. The Lead RD will also manage a patient caseload, administering optimal nutrition care to health center patients and families through assessing nutrition needs and developing and implementing individualized, evidence based care plans. Full Time/Hybrid position.

Provides medical nutrition therapy, nutrition education and food access resources to a caseload of patients from HHSI’s 4 community health centers.

Assists in improving patient metrics such as A1C, weight, and cholesterol levels, contributing to better health outcomes and reduced costs of care for patients managing diabetes and other nutrition-related conditions.

Provides medical nutrition therapy and nutrition education to Ryan White Program-enrolled patients living with HIV.

Mentors & supervises RDs during onboarding and throughout their careers at Harbor Health.

Identifies and addresses knowledge gaps within the RD team, providing training, guidance, and resources to improve their skills.

Creates and compiles educational materials for RDs to use during patient appointments.

Ensures that other healthcare providers have the necessary resources to supply patients with comprehensive nutrition education.

Leads monthly nutrition meetings to facilitate discussions around complex patient cases, areas of uncertainty, and questions within the nutrition department.

Presents case studies to help expand RDs’ clinical knowledge and ensures the continuous development of their care practices.

Represents the RD team in meetings with other departments, serving as the liaison between the nutrition team and other teams across Harbor Health.

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Masters preferred

Registered Dietitian within the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and current MA Dietitian/Nutritionist licensure required

Current BLS (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers) Certification required

Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) highly preferred

Extensive experience in clinical nutrition, with a focus on diabetes care and education preferred

Knowledge of current nutrition best practices, evidence-based guidelines, and the latest research in the field

Ability to handle complex patient cases and provide expert-level nutrition counseling

Experience in creating educational materials for patients and healthcare providers

Familiarity with electronic health record (EHR) systems and documentation, EPIC/OCHIN desired

Demonstrated ability to improve patient outcomes through nutrition interventions

Experience with Office 365 including Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams

Some travel between Harbor Health Services, Inc. sites is required; must be able to travel to other sites in a timely manner.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement.

When determining actual base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g. location, years of relevant experience, education, training, and other factors as permissible by law). sign on bonus: half on hire and half at 90 days in good standing, former employees not eligible

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Thursday 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM