Registered Dietitian

Registered Dietitian

(Full-Time; 40 hours/week)

Are you a Registered Dietitian looking to make a genuine difference? Join our team at Generations Family Health Center!

 

Generations Family Health Center, Inc. is a regional community health center covering a 37-town rural region in eastern Connecticut with sites located in Willimantic, Danielson, Norwich, and Putnam. Our dedicated staff provides a full range of primary care services to all ages including medical, dental, and behavioral healthcare, as well as care coordination and community outreach.

 

Location:  Putnam / Willimantic, CT

 

Position: The Registered Dietitian provides high-quality, culturally competent nutrition services and diabetes education to Generations Family Health Center patients.  This role includes individualized counseling, teaching self-management classes and assistance with disease specific programs including, but not limited to, Healthy Weight Clinic and Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support. The Registered Dietitian also contributes to the development of evidence-based nutrition interventions, maintains accurate documentation, and promotes nutrition services across the organization.  

 

Responsibilities:

• Nutrition counseling tailored to each patient’s medical needs, lifestyle, and cultural food practices with sensitivity to the diverse populations served.
• Teach self-management classes focused on diabetes, weight management, and other disease-specific nutrition needs.
• Assist in developing diabetes prevention programming, diabetes support programming, and pediatric healthy weight programing.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation of all nutrition encounters in the E.M.R. including billing requirements.
• Collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary team.
• Promote nutrition services across Generations Family Health Center sites  and participate in community outreach and engagement collaboration activities as needed.
• Maintain an active Registered Dietitian status through ongoing CEU participation and adherence to professional standards.
• Conducts comprehensive nutrition assessments for patients to identify nutrition-related needs, risks, and appropriate interventions. Collects and evaluates medical, dietary, psychosocial, and lifestyle data, including review of medical records, laboratory values, and patient history.
• Participate in peer review process to support quality improvement and professional growth.
• Perform additional duties as assigned in support of department and organizational goals.

Qualifications:   Bachelor’s degree in nutrition or related field; hold RD/RDN credential through Commission on Dietetic Registration; Hold active CT State certification as a Dietitian-Nutritionist (CD-N) Eligible for enrollment as a Connecticut Medicaid Provider; Experience and training in individual outpatient nutrition care and group education.  Bilingual candidates (Spanish/English) preferred based on patient population.

Generations Family Health Center offers attractive and competitive compensation along with an excellent, comprehensive benefits package.

 

Hourly Rate:  $31.25+ per hour  (based on a full-time schedule) (pay rate based on years of experience)

 

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage
• 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer contributions
• 5+ weeks paid time off annually
• Nine paid holidays
• Sixteen (16) CME hours annually with $400.00 in professional development funds
• Malpractice coverage provided
• Employee Assistance Program

 

 

Join Our Team:  If you are a Registered Dietitian who wants to make a real difference while enjoying a balanced and fulfilling career, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and grow your nursing career with Generations

 

Interested applicants should submit resume and application online at: http://www.genhealth.org/rewarding-careers/opportunities

 

To apply by mail, email or fax:

Generations Family Health Center, Inc.,

ATTN: Human Resources

40 Mansfield Ave, Willimantic, CT  06226-1948

FAX: (860) 456-1293   EMAIL: [email protected]

 

CLOSING DATE:  Candidate screening will begin immediately until filled.

 

Generations Family Health Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not engage in discrimination, show preference, or permit harassment.

EOE