Lead Registered Dietitian

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

Salary Range: $64,063.00 To $96,145.00 Annually

$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.
• Attends program-related clinical care review meetings as needed and with scheduling notice to enable clinical collaboration on patient cases.
• 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.
• Actively communicates and addresses any needs or challenges from the RD team to ensure collaboration and effective patient care.

• 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
• Proven leadership or supervisory experience, with the ability to mentor, educate, and guide other RDs required
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with internal teams and departments.
• 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
• Ability to present and facilitate learning sessions or case study discussions
• Demonstrated ability to improve patient outcomes…