Registered Dietitian, Bilingual (English​/Spanish

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Full Time San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, US 1 Attachments

5 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $38.00 To $40.00 Hourly

LOCATION:730 Polk Street

BENEFITS: Yes

STATUS: Full-time, Non-Exempt

CLASSIFICATION: Professionals

SUPERVISES: Interns

Be at the forefront of the Food is Medicine movement as a bilingual Registered Dietitian (RD) with Project Open Hand
, one of the nation’s longest-standing and most respected providers of medically tailored meals and groceries. Based in both San Francisco and Oakland, you'll join a dynamic, mission-driven Nutrition Services Department that is transforming healthcare through medically tailored nutrition, while enjoying work-life balance through a hybrid schedule that includes one work-from-home day per week
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You'll play a key role in delivering Medical Nutrition Therapy to some of the most vulnerable members of our communities which includes people living with critical and chronic illnesses who also face food insecurity, isolation, or the health impacts of aging.

The RD provides compassionate, client-centered nutritional assessment, counseling, and education via in-person, home-based, and telehealth visits. This role also supports educational material development, contributes to innovative research and program evaluation, and collaborates on adapting meals and services to meet the evolving needs of our diverse client base.

This role includes an additional emphasis on supporting our Client Services team through outreach to key partners. You'll work closely with departments across POH, as well as healthcare providers, community organizations, and local leaders, to strengthen referral pathways into POH programs.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dietitian with a strong foundation in community nutrition and a passion for health equity. If you're committed to using your clinical expertise to make lasting change and want to work where food is used as powerful medicine, this role is for you.

• Knowledge of food service and quality control
• Proficient in nutrition software programs, Computrition preferred
• Experience providing staff training / education
• Ability to work Saturdays and occasional evenings

• 2+ years experience as a Registered Dietitian
• Familiarity with San Francisco and East Bay community health and social service landscapes
• Experience working with people living with HIV/AIDS, other critical and chronic diseases, and the elderly
• Experience developing and executing community-based nutrition education classes
• Cooking, recipe and food preparation experience and comfort teaching basic kitchen skills
• Experience working with vulnerable populations
• Ability to apply strong clinical skills in a community-based setting

• Deliver compassionate, client-centered Medical Nutrition Therapy using the Nutrition Care Process
  , helping clients manage chronic and critical illnesses through personalized nutrition plans.
• Lead the development, review, and implementation of evidence-based nutrition guidelines that support agency goals and meet program contract standards.
• Design, coordinate, and facilitate interactive nutrition education workshops for older adults and adults with disabilities as part of our Community Nutrition Program, promoting health equity and food literacy.
• Conduct engaging group sessions including cooking classes and nutrition education tailored for clients living with HIV/AIDS, diabetes, heart disease, renal failure, cancer, high risk pregnancies and other serious health conditions.
• Provide ongoing staff education and…