Independent Contractor, Registered Dietician Nutritionist – Temporary

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Conduct telephonic nutrition assessments and counseling following Mom's Meals clinical protocols while utilizing independent professional judgment.

• Evaluate the suitability of Medically Tailored Meals based on members' health conditions, nutritional needs, and eligibility for the program.

• Analyze food and nutrient intake, meal and snack habits, supplements, allergies, intolerances, preferences, and any issues related to chewing or swallowing.

• Suggest appropriate meal options based on chronic conditions and individual nutritional requirements.

• Deliver nutrition interventions, menu recommendations, and practical dietary education.

• Assist adults managing conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and kidney disease.

• Connect members with health plan, health system, and community resources when additional needs arise.

• Accurately document member interactions in approved systems within one business day after each session.

• Fulfill onboarding, orientation, and ongoing training requirements.

• Maintain necessary RDN credentials, licenses, registrations, permits, and telehealth authority throughout the engagement, reporting any lapses, restrictions, investigations, or disciplinary actions.

• Access member information solely through approved systems and devices; refrain from downloading, printing, photographing, locally storing, texting, using personal email, consumer cloud storage, or generative AI tools for member data.

• Escalate urgent clinical, allergy, swallowing, food-safety, member-safety, and emergency issues in accordance with approved protocols.

• Operate as an independent business, retaining responsibility for taxes, insurance, licenses, ordinary business expenses, and related obligations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.

• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist credential with active status from the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

• Active, unrestricted Registered Dietitian licensure, registrations, permits, and telehealth authority required in each state where services are provided to members.

• Excellent verbal, written, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work autonomously, maintain a secure and private work environment, and adhere to HIPAA, privacy, confidentiality, and information-security protocols.

• Proficient in using approved electronic documentation systems.

• Capable of providing ordinary business equipment while complying with Mom's Meals privacy and security standards.

• Sustain required RDN credentials, state licenses, registrations, permits, and telehealth authority throughout the engagement.

• Complete mandatory onboarding, orientation, and periodic training.

• 2 years of experience in providing medical nutrition therapy and/or telephonic nutrition counseling to adults with chronic conditions is preferred.

• Experience in conducting telephonic nutrition screenings or assessments is preferred.

• Training or experience in health coaching or motivational interviewing is preferred.

• Background in supporting Medicaid, Medicare, or health plan-referred populations is preferred.

• Familiarity with electronic health record or customer relationship management systems is preferred.

• Bilingual language skills, including proficiency in English and Spanish, are preferred.

• Must not reside in California and not perform services from California.

🏝️ Benefits

• Compensated onboarding, orientation, and periodic training in accordance with the applicable independent contractor agreement or fee schedule.

• Flexibility as an independent contractor to accept or decline offered sessions and to decide when services will be rendered within designated outreach hours, member contact windows, and agreed service levels.

• No guaranteed minimum number of sessions, assignments, hours, referrals, service territory, or compensation.

• Provision of ordinary business equipment by the contractor.

• The contractor maintains independence and is accountable for business-related taxes, insurance, licenses, and ordinary business expenses.