Pediatric Registered Dietitian

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

📋 Description

• Deliver family-focused medical nutrition therapy through virtual consultations with children, adolescents, and their caregivers.

• Perform detailed nutrition evaluations that encompass growth patterns, dietary habits, feeding behaviors, food accessibility, laboratory results, medications, and comorbid conditions.

• Develop personalized care strategies utilizing the Nutrition Care Process.

• Assist families in implementing practical modifications regarding meals, snacks, beverages, and their home food environment.

• Promote team objectives related to physical activity and sleep in a non-judgmental manner.

• Provide culturally sensitive, clinically appropriate, and respectful weight management care.

• Take into account family food customs, preferences, accessibility, and financial constraints.

• Supervise patients on obesity management medications to ensure nutritional sufficiency, gastrointestinal tolerance, appetite variations, and prevention of under-fueling.

• Be vigilant for indications of disordered eating and work in collaboration with prescribing and behavioral health professionals.

• Keep up-to-date documentation utilizing the Nutrition Care Process and standardized terminology.

• Ensure continuity of care, medical necessity, and adherence to payer requirements.

• Collaborate with physicians, behavioral health experts, and care coordinators as part of an integrated care team.

• Offer ongoing care and cultivate lasting relationships with families.

• Engage in compensated brief check-ins and coordination with the care team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) in good standing with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).

• Current and up-to-date CAQH profile.

• At least 2 years of experience in providing pediatric nutrition care to children, adolescents, and caregivers, including outpatient counseling.

• Background in pediatric overweight or obesity management, or experience in integrated health environments.

• Strong expertise in pediatric growth assessment and family-centered medical nutrition therapy.

• Knowledge of obesity medications and GLP-1-supported nutrition care.

• Proficient in screening for signs of disordered eating and collaborating with medical and behavioral health professionals when necessary.

• Willingness to obtain additional state licenses as required (Tailwind covers expenses).

• Proficiency in Spanish or another non-English language is considered a plus, but not mandatory.

• Board certification in pediatric nutrition (CSP), obesity and weight management (CSOWM), or the CDR obesity training certificate is advantageous.

• Training in motivational interviewing or experience with responsive feeding and complex family feeding dynamics is a plus.

• Familiarity with Medicaid-insured families or those facing food insecurity and other systemic barriers is beneficial.

• Availability for approximately 10–30 hours per week initially, with a preference for some evening and weekend hours.

🏝️ Benefits

• Coverage for malpractice insurance.

• Paid orientation covering Tailwind’s systems, clinical protocols, and workflows.

• All state licensing, credentialing, and payer enrollment expenses are covered by Tailwind.

• Support for EHR, telehealth technology, scheduling, and care coordination.

• Access to clinical protocols, case consultations, and ongoing educational opportunities.

• Guaranteed payment for the complete weekly block committed, regardless of whether all visit slots are filled.

• Assistance with patient matching, billing, and administrative tasks.

• Support for credentialing, billing, technology, and care coordination.

• Flexible weekly scheduling options.

• Compensation for brief check-ins and care team coordination.

• Note: As a 1099 independent contractor, you will not be eligible for employee benefits such as health insurance or paid time off.