Registered Dietitian (Contract, IL-based)

– This contract opportunity is through Delfina Medical Group –

Objective: The Registered Dietitian will serve as Perinatal Nutritional Health Expert in an ongoing fashion.

About Us: Delfina Medical Group and Delfina Care Inc. provide a leading pregnancy care data platform and clinical services to improve maternal and child health outcomes.

‍About You: We are looking for someone passionate about patient engagement in nutrition and lifestyle with the addition of technology to optimize patient outcomes.  

Responsibilities: 

• Serve as the Nutritional Health Care Provider for Delfina Medical Group in pregnancy and postpartum.  
• Provide 1:1 and group therapy visits for pregnant and postpartum patients.
• Create protocols and safety measures around a telemedicine based nutritional health support system for pregnant and postpartum patients.   

Qualifications: 

• Education: Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), earned at least a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Licensed to practice in Illinois is a requirement
  • Registered in IMPACT (Medicaid) is a plus
• Fluency in English is a requirement, additional fluency in Spanish is highly preferred
• 2+ years of experience providing patient care in pregnancy related nutrition including management of Gestational Diabetes, Type I and Type II Diabetes
• Previous work providing virtual patient care
• Available for phone and video meetings on an intermittent basis with the Delfina Medical Group

We value that everyone at Delfina brings a unique background and perspective. Prospective applicants are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet 100% of the listed qualifications and are encouraged to use their resume and other application materials to demonstrate how their skills meet, or are equivalent to, the listed qualifications.

Compensation: $40-50 USD per hour  

The compensation range for this contract position represents a wide variety of factors, including location, skills, experience, education, and training. Candidates who meet most of the qualifications above should expect to earn near the middle of the posted compensation range.

Time commitment: 2-10 hours per week initial commitment with additional ongoing work on an intermittent basis. Hourly contracted pay rate for 100% virtual work with flexible hours.

Delfina Medical Group provides equal opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or family status, national origin, age, veteran or disability status.

Note that Delfina Medical Group does not sponsor or facilitate any U.S. work authorization.  All applicants must have unrestricted and independent authorization to work at Delfina.