Remote Registered Dietitian

Compensation and Employment Details

• Base Pay Range: $60.00 per hour. Please note that actual compensation is determined by individual skills and experience; candidates are encouraged to discuss specific details with their recruiter.

• Seniority Level: Mid-Senior

• Employment Type: Part-time

• Job Function: Health Care Provider

• Location: Remote (United States) - Washington Licensed

About OpenLoop

OpenLoop was co-founded by CEO Dr. Jon Lensing and COO Christian Williams with a vision to deliver healing and care accessibility anywhere. The company provides telehealth support solutions designed to streamline and simplify go-to-market care delivery for organizations offering meaningful virtual support to patients across a wide array of specialties in all 50 states.

Our organizational structure is relatively flat, encouraging every team member to contribute ideas and drive initiatives. We operate core values of Autonomy, Competence, and Belonging, ensuring that everyone feels empowered and supported to perform their best work.

Role Overview

OpenLoop is seeking Registered Dietitians to join our team in a remote capacity. In this role, you will play a key part in expanding our virtual patient pathways. You will deliver evidence-based medical nutrition therapy and coaching in collaboration with OpenLoop clinicians, supporting patients on both lifestyle-only and medication-assisted treatment pathways.

Key Responsibilities

• Nutrition Care: Provide comprehensive virtual nutrition assessments and develop individualized care plans utilizing the Nutrition Care Process (NCP).

• Behavioral Coaching: Deliver techniques including motivational interviewing, goal-setting, problem-solving, and relapse prevention.

• Specialized Nutrition Strategies: Coach patients on GLP-1/GIP and other anti-obesity medication (AOM) nutrition strategies. This includes managing satiety, protein targets, fiber intake, hydration, gastrointestinal side effects, and micronutrients. Additionally, provide guidance on non-pharmacologic weight-loss approaches.

• Clinical Coordination: Collaborate with prescribers to align nutrition plans with medication initiation and titration, laboratory results, and comorbidity management.

• Patient Monitoring and Communication: Utilize OpenLoop platforms for self-monitoring tools such as weight tracking, food logs, and activity logs. Provide asynchronous micro-coaching and messages between visits where contracted.

• Risk Management: Screen patients for disordered eating risks and escalate concerns when indicated. Make warm referrals to behavioral health or specialty care services in accordance with established protocols.

• Documentation and Compliance: Maintain timely, clear notes, patient goals, and education records within OpenLoop’s Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. Track outcomes and patient-reported measures.

• Quality Improvement: Participate in quality reviews and case rounds. Contribute to the development of patient education content and the refinement of clinical protocols.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Licensure and Credentialing: Must hold an RDN credential and an active state license. Candidates must have the ability to obtain and maintain multi-state licensure for telehealth practice in accordance with CDR guidance.

• Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience in adult weight management, either in clinical or digital health settings. Familiarity with virtual care workflows and applications is required.

• Clinical Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in motivational interviewing and behavior change strategies.

• Pharmacotherapy Knowledge: Working knowledge of nutrition considerations related to anti-obesity pharmacotherapy, including GLP-1/GIP agonists, bupropion/naltrexone, and other relevant medications.

• Technical Proficiency: Tech-savvy with excellent written communication skills for asynchronous coaching. Must maintain a HIPAA-first mindset regarding patient data privacy.

• Virtual Environment Experience: Prior experience working in virtual environments, specifically within digital health pathways.

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care