Private Practice Registered Dietitian (Contract position)

Company Description

ESSENTIAL NUTRITION, LLC is a private practice group nutrition counseling company based in Boulder, Colorado.

ESSENTIAL NUTRITION, LLC is an outpatient private practice dietitian / nutritionist group counseling company based in Boulder, Colorado, specializing in:

• Medical Nutrition Therapy
• Eating Disorders
• Gastrointestinal disorders
• Integrative Nutrition
• All ages

Role Description

• Independent Contractor Position
• In-Office Counseling In-Home Counseling Telehealth
• Part-time with full-time growth potential
• Grow your caseload over time

Looking for outgoing, ambitious, relationship-oriented Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who is passionate about outpatient counseling and interested in building a long-term career in private practice.

This role is ideal for dietitians who value autonomy, flexibility, collaboration, and building long-term meaningful client relationships while continuing to grow both clinically and professionally.

Patient Services:

• One-on-one nutrition consultations - office-based, patient homes (in Boulder), and telehealth
• Online Group classes
• Collaborative care with referral providers
• Variety of ages and medical conditions - including eating disorders, gut health, diabetes and pre-diabetes, child and family nutrition, adult and senior nutrition, adolescent and teen nutrition, chronic disease, women's health, non-diet nutrition, and general wellness

Location:

This role is located in Boulder, CO with the option for some remote work (in patient homes and telehealth).

Some of our dietitians have also worked in Denver and Fort Collins by securing their own HIPAA-compliant workspace.

Essential Nutrition offers:

• Appointment scheduling by a medical scheduler who understands dietitian's needs
• Website presence
• Payment processing
• Group support and case consultation
• Insurance credentialing
• Insurance billing and payment collection
• Professional and Client educational materials database
• EHR with all the legal new patient documentation and intake forms
• Fax services
• Client referrals and marketing support
• Brick and mortar office space in Boulder, CO

Leave the administrative tasks to us. Focus on what you do best: patient care.

Our goal is to help dietitians focus on patient care while providing the infrastructure and support that are difficult and expensive to build independently.

Registered Dietitian Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian in good standing with CDR - we strongly suggest at least 1 year nutrition counseling experience
• Medical Nutrition Therapy expertise
• Strong nutrition counseling skills
• Strong patient care and caseload management skills to manage and grow caseloads effectively
• Create and lead nutrition programs, groups and classes
• Experience in weight management from a NON-diet, body acceptance stance
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively as part of our team
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team setting
• Experience working with patients and families with eating disorders or a very strong desire to learn
• Experience working with various GI disorders (celiac disease, IBS, IBD, SIBO, and more) or a strong desire to learn
• Courage to take on new patient types and ages
• Master's degree in Nutrition or related field preferred

This Role May Be a Good Fit If You:

• Enjoy outpatient counseling and building long-term client relationships
• Are proactive, organized, and growth-oriented
• Value flexibility and autonomy
• Are interested in private practice development
• Enjoy both clinical work and education
• Are comfortable buidling professional relationshiops and community connections

Dietitian Specialties Desired:

• Eating disorder dietitian nutritionist
• Wellness and non-diet / weight and size acceptance stance
• Gastrointestinal health dietitian
• Pediatric dietitian nutritionist
• Diabetes nutrition care and educator
• Intuitive eating desirable
• Heart healthy nutrition
• Clinical and Medical Nutrition Therapy counseling for various medical conditions

Industry

• Healthcare, Wellness, Nutrition Counseling Services

Employment Type

Independent Contractor position

TO APPLY:

Please submit your resume along with a brief response to the following:

• Why are you interested in outpatient/private practice nutrition counseling?
• What will you do to assist in effectively growing your caseload?
• What's one class that you could teach right away?

We look forward to hearing from you.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $40.00 - $60.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Professional development assistance

Medical Specialty:

• Dietetics

Experience:

• eating disorder: 1 year (Preferred)
• nutrition counseling: 1 year (Required)
• gastrointestinal disorders: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Boulder, CO 80303 (Required)

Work Location: In person, telehealth and patient homes in Boulder, CO