PACE Registered Dietician

Overview

At Vista Community Clinic (VCC), we believe healthcare is more than medicine, it’s about hope, community, and impact. For over 50 years, we’ve been a leader in the community clinic movement, growing from a small volunteer-driven effort in Vista to a nationally recognized network of state-of-the-art clinics across San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, and Riverside counties. Today VCC has 14 clinics serving over 70,000 patients annually, and we continue our mission of delivering exceptional, patient-centered care where it’s needed most.

As a private, non-profit, multi-specialty outpatient clinic, VCC provides more than healthcare—we provide opportunity. Here your skills are celebrated, your growth is supported, and your work makes a difference. We know that our success is a direct result of the exceptional talents and dedication of our employees.

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For eligible employees, benefits include

• ✅ Competitive Compensation & Benefits
• ✅ Medical, dental, vision
• ✅ Company-paid life insurance
• ✅ Flexible spending accounts
• ✅ 403(b) retirement plan

• 🏅 Winner of the 2025 HRSA Gold Medal for Outstanding Care, placing VCC among the top 10% of Federally Qualified Health Centers in the U.S.
• Recognized by HRSA as a National Quality Leader in Behavioral Health and Diabetes and for excellence in Preventive Health and Health IT.
• A robust training & development culture to help you grow and advance your career.
• A workplace built on respect, collaboration and passion for care.

While working with patients of different ages and health-related issues, address complex issues surrounding food and nutrition. Responsible for creating nutritional programs based on the individuals’ specific medical and health needs. Ensure the patient’s personal and cultural preferences are incorporated into a plan that will ultimately improve their overall health. Reinforce the proposed plans through education of the patient and their families on how to properly follow the dietary guidelines.

Provide follow up on patients’ nutritional progress, making adjustments to the dietary plan as needed. Provide professional advice on implementing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

• Conducts a comprehensive nutritional assessment on PACE members upon enrollment and periodic nutritional reviews as scheduled.
• Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team. Maintains regular attendance at, and participation in, interdisciplinary team meetings; collaborates on care planning and nutrition-related service allocation decisions.
• Confers with Nutrition Services Supervisor and Speech Pathologist as needed.
• Provides direct guidance to diet technicians and assists with assigned members’ nutritional care.
• Documents nutrition notes in the member’s electronic medical record.
• Develops and implements the nutrition care plans for high-risk members including medical therapy recommendations.
• Facilitates and participates in Nutritional Improvement Program (NIP) reviews as scheduled.
• Provides printed nutrition notes for members residing in residential facilities.
• Develops and implements the nutritional components of member care plans including active participation and development of therapeutic dining programs.
• Responsible for the management of therapeutic diets, including modifications of the general menu to meet individual member needs and physician’s orders.
• Assists in monitoring meals, including intake, diet compliance and tray accuracy.
• Calculates data obtained from food intake records and calorie counts, and makes recommendations for changes to appropriate staff.
• Provides instruction to members and caregivers regarding dietary regimens and nutritional requirements. This includes home, group home and nursing home visits, when necessary.
• Maintains supplement and bag lunch lists for assigned sites.
• Monitors appropriate supplement use for all members according to department guidelines.
• Monitors sanitation of food preparation and kitchen area at assigned sites through planned and unannounced inspections.
• Assists in the training of dietary and clinical nutrition staff as assigned.
• Participates in and provides in-service education to employees and…