Nutrition Assistant - Full-Time (Remote - PST)

About Equip 

Equip is the leading virtual, evidence-based eating disorder treatment program on a mission to ensure that everyone with an eating disorder can access treatment that works. Created by clinical experts in the field and people with lived experience, Equip builds upon evidence-based treatments to empower individuals to reach lasting recovery. All Equip patients receive a dedicated care team, including a therapist, dietitian, physician, and peer and family mentor. The company operates in all 50 states and is partnered with most major health insurance plans. Learn more about our strong outcomes and treatment approach at www.equip.health.

Founded in 2019, Equip has been a fully virtual company since its inception and is proud of the highly-engaged, passionate, and diverse Equisters that have created Equip’s culture.  Recognized by Time as one of the most influential companies of 2023, along with awards from Linkedin and Lattice, we are grateful to Equipsters for building a sustainable treatment program that has served thousands of patients and families.

Working Hours: Full-Time - Monday - Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM Pacific Time.

About the Role

The Nutrition Assistant is a member of the Care Delivery team who is responsible for ensuring that Equip patients and their families have adequate support to meet their nutritional goals. The Nutrition Assistant delivers complementary tools, resources, and live support that help patients implement the nutrition recommendations made by their Equip Registered Dietitians. The Nutrition Assistant also engages in administrative tasks that assist the Registered Dietitian in providing timely and accurate patient care.

Responsibilities

• Meal Support: Provide direct meal supervision (group or 1:1), offer meal support via messaging, and support meal feedback in consultation with Registered Dietitians.

• Menu Building: Perform quality assurance on patient menus and process personalized menu updates.

• Meal Planning: Conduct one-on-one meal planning sessions.

• Cooking Support: Lead one-on-one cooking sessions and generate content for cooking videos.

• Administrative Support: Complete administrative tasks for Registered Dietitians, including growth chart review, supplement insurance letters, external care coordination, and message triaging/response.

• Meetings & Training: Participate in team meetings, supervision, and required training.

• Adhere to HIPAA rules and regulations.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience providing nutritional services (e.g. meal support or supervision) to patients in a clinical setting or actively pursuing a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics.

• Experience working in an eating disorder program or mental health preferred.

• Passion for evidence-based care and treatment as well as an ability to learn, practice, and continuously develop skills in Nutrition and Dietetics.

• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.

• Ability to connect with a range of diverse patients with varying diagnoses and degrees of acuity.

• Attention to detail.

• Comfortable working with and learning new technologies.

• Comfortable working in a remote environment, including the requirement to be on camera.

• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to think critically to quickly and accurately work through challenges in a fast-paced, fluid environment.

Compensation & Benefits Package

Compensation:

• Hourly Range: $20 to $24/Per Hour

  • Consists of Hourly Pay + 15% Annual Performance-Based Bonus Potential

Time Off:

• Flex PTO policy (3-5 wks/year recommended) + 11 paid company holidays.

• Generous Parental Leave.

Core Benefits:

• Competitive Medi