Clinical Nutrition Educator

What you can expect! 

Find joy in serving others with IEHP! We welcome you to join us in “healing and inspiring the human spirit” and to pivot from a “job” opportunity to an authentic experience!

Under the direction of the Clinical Health Education Manager, the Clinical Nutrition Educator is part of the overall population health strategy, to address Members’ holistic health education needs with chronic conditions and expertise as it relates to the assessment of Member's health and wellness needs, the development of personalized wellness plans, medical nutrition therapy such as the identification of nutritional needs, culturally tailored food preferences or restrictions, the customization of eating plans to support wellness goals, the education related, but not limited to dietary guidelines, portion control, macronutrients, and lifestyle changes.

The Clinical Nutrition Educator will exist within an infrastructure of a care coordination model, to assist in engaging Members into the right level of care and will be collaborating with others in the health education, promotion & prevention team (as well as other internal IEHP teams) to facilitate regional strategy and community partnerships to drive collective impact. The Clinical Nutrition Educator will work with the underserved and vulnerable population to provide health education in a culturally tailored way that engages Members to increase their readiness for behavior change and will serve to support a strategic multi-disciplinary team to drive improvement in regulatory HEDIS/MCAS performance care gaps.

Commitment to Quality: The IEHP Team is committed to incorporate IEHP’s Quality Program goals including, but not limited to, HEDIS, CAHPS, and NCQA Accreditation.

Perks

IEHP is not only committed to healing and inspiring the human spirit of our Members, but we also aim to match our team members with the same energy by providing prime benefits and more.

• Competitive salary
• State of the art fitness center on-site
• Medical Insurance with Dental and Vision
• Life, short-term, and long-term disability options
• Career advancement opportunities and professional development
• Wellness programs that promote a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible Spending Account – Health Care/Childcare
• CalPERS retirement
• 457(b) option with a contribution match
• Paid life insurance for employees
• Pet care insurance

Education & Experience

• At minimum of seven (7) or more years of rounded experience in clinical healthcare space, education, program planning, and evaluation
• Must have experience delivering clinical health education in managed care, outpatient or community setting and demonstrated experience in care coordination in a clinical multi-disciplinary model
• Must have experience in electronic medical record documentation and be able to navigate/escalate care when clinical risk is identified
• Has knowledge or experience with underserved communities and understands health literacy, social determinants of health, and cultural barriers
  • Managed care and regulatory/accreditation experience is a plus
• Master’s degree in any Science or Health Related field from an accredited institution required
• Health Coaching certificate from a nationally recognized certificate program is preferred.
  • Professional certification(s) highly preferred
  • Specialized certification is highly preferred, to address special populations with chronic conditions (diabetes, asthma, depression, cardiovascular disease) such as Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), Certified Asthma Educator (ACE) or Certified Childbirth Educator (ICCE)
• Possession of an active, unrestricted, and unencumbered Licensure for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists with California Dietetic Association required

Key Qualifications

• Must have a valid California Driver's License
• Possess subject matter expertise around the following areas including but not limited to:
  • Nutrition, biochemistry, physiology, life cycle nutrition, and food composition
  • Nutrition-related conditions and diseases, symptoms, lab values and appropriate medical nutrition therapy
  • The American Dietetic Association’s evidenced-based standards of practice and codes of ethics
  • Discipline of health education such as chronic condition prevention, nutrition, behavioral health, and knowledge working across the lifecycle (including the perinatal journey)
  • Understand cultural linguistic barriers to serving disparate populations such as for birth equity, justice involve
  • Navigating across multi-disciplinary care teams
  • Electronic medical documentation in Member Care Plan
  • Adult learning theories, systems theory, empowerment and attachment theories
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong discernment skills in challenging situations.
• Proven ability to:
  • Work independently and collaboratively
  • Deliver education in a culturally sensitive manner, build trust and strong rapport with Member
  • Work effectively in cross-functional team

Start your journey towards a thriving future with IEHP and apply TODAY!

Pay Range

• $91,249.60 USD Annually - $120,910.40 USD Annually