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Position Title: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist - Primary Care & Bariatric Services

Overview: We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) to join our Nutrition Therapy team, serving two Primary Care Clinics and the Bariatric Clinic. This role is ideal for a clinician with a strong foundation in medical nutrition therapy (MNT), a passion for patient education, and a commitment to working with diverse populations.

Responsibilities:

• Provide expert clinical nutrition care across two Primary Care Clinics and one Bariatric Clinic.

• Address a wide range of nutrition-related concerns, including weight management, metabolic disorders, and gastrointestinal conditions.

• Deliver pre- and post-operative nutrition therapy for bariatric patients.

• Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams to support integrated patient care.

• Participate in the education and mentorship of dietetic interns through our internship program.

• Utilize behavior change counseling techniques to support long-term patient outcomes.

• Conduct patient visits primarily via telehealth, with an in-person clinic day weekly. Potential options for increasing in-person days.

Schedule:

• Full-time, 40 hours per week

• Approximately 75% telehealth-based care

Department: Clinical Nutrition

FTE: Full Time, 1.0, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Days

Pay: $29.54 - $44.31 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

Requirements:

+ Minimum Required Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Nutrition or related field. Strongly Preferred: Masters Degree and a completion of an ACEND-accredited dietetic internship

+ Required Licensure/Certification: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Relevant life support certification as determined at position level.

+ Minimum Experience: 1 year of experience in Clinical Nutrition. Strongly Preferred: 2 years clinical nutrition experience, including time in an acute care setting and experience in behavior change counseling and nutrition support. Spanish language proficiency preferred.

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UCHealth offers a Three Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee's contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October following completion of three years' employment.

UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package (benefit eligibility is based off of FTE status):

+ Medical, dental and vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents

+ 403(b) with employer matching contributions

+ Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank

+ Employer-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options

+ Employer paid short term disability and long-term disability with buy-up coverage options

+ Wellness benefits

+ Full suite of voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA medical plan only), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs

+ Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year

Loan Repayment:

+ UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.

UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

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