[Hiring] Registered Dietitian - Eating Disorders @Equip Health

Role Description

The Registered Dietitian will be responsible for all nutrition related aspects of care, and will work closely with family members to Equip them with the skills needed to nutritionally restore their child. Equip is a “virtual clinic”, which means that care is delivered remotely through our telehealth platform. The Registered Dietitian is responsible for consulting in a collaborative fashion with the Equip treatment team to provide evidence-based care for families undergoing eating disorder treatment for their child (via Equip’s family-based treatment approach).

Responsibilities:

• Assist patients and families in transforming maladaptive eating patterns into a healthy relationship with food through ongoing support.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans based on patient’s unique needs.
• Conduct regular meetings with families via telehealth, including initial nutrition assessment and meal plan prescription.
• Guide the process of exposure to fear/challenge foods.
• Communicate patient's meal plan and special nutrition-related concerns to all team members.
• Echo treatment team’s directives in interactions with families.
• Assist with discharge planning.
• Update treatment plans weekly with patient’s progress and nutrition-related assignments.
• Reassess nutritional needs on an ongoing basis and communicate recommendations to the treatment team and families.
• Deliver evidence-based nutrition education to challenge irrational thoughts and beliefs around food.
• Establish a therapeutic relationship with families, including rapport building and appropriate boundary setting.
• Thorough documentation within Equip’s electronic medical record in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree or coursework accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).
• Licensed RDN required; eating disorder experience preferred.
• Manage a caseload of up to 80 patients.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with diverse teams.
• Experience working on interdisciplinary teams.
• Organized and results-driven.
• Ability to understand and balance business needs and clinical priorities.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, subject to rapid change and innovation.

Requirements

• Ability to provide 29 hours a week of availability for direct patient care.
• Ability to commit to a minimum of 16 hours of direct patient care after 2 pm.
• Ability to work until 8 pm two evenings per week.
• Ability to attend mandatory meetings.

Benefits

• Compensation: Earning Potential Range: $68,000 to $85,000 Annually.
• Flex PTO policy (3-5 weeks/year recommended) + 11 paid company holidays.
• Generous Parental Leave.
• Core Benefits: Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance.
• Equip pays for a significant percentage of benefits premiums for individuals and families.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, legal services, and financial support.
• 401k Retirement Plan Option.
• Student Loan Repayment: $500/quarter for employees under a year of tenure; $1,000/quarter for employees over a year of tenure.
• Licensing fees reimbursement for initial licensure and renewals.
• Unlimited online courses through NetCE for continuing education.
• Up to $1,000/year stipend for continuing education.
• Work From Home Additional Perks: $50/month stipend for home internet expenses.
• Initial work-from-home stipend of up to $500.
• Reload of $200 on the home office stipend every three years.
• Company Laptop.