Rd ​/ Registered Dietitian- Food Is Medicine (Grant Funded

Why Beebe?

Become part of the Beebe team - an inclusive team positioned in a vibrant, coastal community. Enjoy a fulfilling career as you support the health of our patients and a team focused on excellence.

Become part of the Beebe team - an inclusive team positioned in a vibrant, coastal community. Enjoy a fulfilling career as you support the health of our patients and a team focused on excellence.

In addition to competitive compensation and wellness benefits (medical, dental, vision, and prescription) Beebe Healthcare also offers:

• Sign-on and Referral Bonuses for select positions
• Tuition Assistance up to $5,000
• Paid Time Off
• Long Term Sick accrual
• Employer Contribution Plan
• Free Short and Long-Term Disability for Full Time employees
• Zero copay for drugs on prescription plan for certain conditions
• College Bound 529 Savings Plan
• Life Insurance
• Beebe Pers via Work Advantage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance

The Food Is Medicine (FIM) Registered Dietitian is a new grant-funded position supported through Delaware's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Serving as the Clinical Nutrition Lead for Southern Delaware's Food Is Medicine (FIM) Program, this position provides leadership for nutrition education services, training of Sussex County’s FIM leadership team of American College of Culinary Medicine (ACCM) practitioners and Community Health Workers (CHWs), FIM pilot implementation planning, and grant outcomes measurement activities.

The ideal candidate is a Registered Dietitian with experience in medical nutrition therapy, chronic disease management, nutrition education, community-based health initiatives, and interdisciplinary care coordination, with a demonstrated ability to build partnerships and engage diverse populations. The position is responsible for delivering medical nutrition therapy and nutrition education, supporting development of clinical workflows and referral pathways, coordinating a network of CHWs, contributing to FIM workforce development initiatives, and advancing implementation, evaluation, and long-term sustainability of the Southern Delaware's FIM Program.

The salary for this position is established through grant funding and has been approved as part of the program budget. As a result, the posted salary of $76,875.00 is fixed and cannot be negotiated. Employment is contingent upon the continued availability and renewal of grant funds.

• Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments for patients with diet-related chronic diseases and food insecurity.
• Provide individualized medical nutrition therapy (MNT) through in‑person counseling sessions, via telehealth, and in FIM teaching kitchens.
• Develop and provide ongoing individualized nutrition care plans based on health conditions, food access needs, cultural preferences, and readiness for change.
• Monitor participant progress and modify care plans as needed.
• Develop and deliver group nutrition education programs and culinary medicine activities, adapting educational materials for diverse populations and literacy levels.
• Teach group culinary medicine hands‑on cooking demonstrations, meal preparation education, and healthy eating workshops with a culturally‑relevant approach.
• Support implementation of evidence‑based culinary medicine programming in collaboration with the American College of Culinary Medicine (ACCM) and Sussex‑based clinicians.
• Support nutrition‑focused community education special events and outreach activities.

• Serve as the clinical nutrition subject matter expert for the Southern Delaware FIM Program.
• Lead the design and implementation of standardized nutrition screening, referral, clinical workflows, and care coordination processes.
• Contribute to Food Is Medicine pilot planning, participate in implementation readiness activities, and co‑facilitate culinary medicine group medical appointments.

• Collaborate closely with Community Health Workers to support FIM participant engagement and follow‑up.
• Participate in and contribute to interdisciplinary care…