Registered Dietician Per Diem - Medical Weight Management and Clinical Nutrition

General Information

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Work Location: Santa Monica, USA Onsite or Remote Fully On-Site Work Schedule Wednesday, 8:00am-5:00pm, Thursday, 8:00am-5:00pm, Saturday, 6:30am-1:00pm - additional variable shifts Posted Date 03/04/2025 Salary Range: $45.98 - 53.63 Hourly Employment Type 6 - Staff: Per Diem Duration indefinite Job # 22861

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Under the direct supervision of the Manager and Medical Director, serve as Dietitian II in the Weight Management (RFO) clinic. Main duty is to provide dietary assessments and counsel to participants according to protocol.  These duties and skills will be provided to the Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Nutrition, Risk Factor Obesity Program.

Develop, plan and provide nutrition education and counseling services. Plan, organize, coordinate and implement group nutrition intervention activities for the dietary intervention of Internal Medicine and Internal Medicine Subspecialties patients.

Clinic responsibilities:

• As a Care Connect End User,  responsible for patient documentation in electronic medical record.
• Execute CICARE level of visitor and patient care.
• Provide program orientation on an individual or group basis.  Orientation includes introducing the patient to the RFO Program and available diet plans within the program, lectures series, program expectations, etc.
• Assist the patient in selecting the diet plan that will best meet their individual nutrition goals and lifestyle, ranging from a very low calorie all-liquid diet to a diet consisting solely of food;
• Conduct patient follow-up appointments on a weekly basis to evaluate progress, identify strengths and struggles, discuss environmental and dieting strategies, aid with behavior modification, offer physical activity recommendations, and adjust the diet and/or meal plan as necessary.

May become career

 Salary Range: $45.98-$53.63/hourly

Job Qualifications

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Required:

• Current RD License
•  Bachelors in Science (preferred in Nutrition and Dietetics)
• Ability to provide dietary counseling according to protocol
• Working knowledge of good clinical practices.
•  Ability to work efficiently and complete tasks with a high degree of accuracy.