Nutritionist Job at Sutter Health, San Francisco, CA

  • Sutter Health
  • San Francisco, CA

Job Description

Nutritionist

Provides comprehensive nutrition assessment and consultation for out-patients to support employee wellness initiatives. Addresses the nutritional issues that arise from chronic and life threatening medical conditions, provides pre- and post-surgical support, addresses weight concerns, provides dietary guidelines for food allergies and intolerances, and offers lifestyle change support related to nutrition and diet. Acts as the Clinic's liaison to the Retail area to ensure products are aligned with physician recommendations and keeps providers informed of new research related to clinical efficacy. Functions as part of an interdisciplinary integrative medicine team, participates in case conferencing, and stays abreast of research and best practice in the field of nutrition, medical foods and supplemental support. Teaches nutrition classes and workshops for the community and Sutter Health staff.

The Nutritionist supports the Sutter Sync HF multidisciplinary model by assessing nutritional status, developing individualized nutrition plans, and addressing dietary factors that influence heart failure outcomes. This role owns the nutrition component of the joint frailty intervention and must be able to help build the program as it evolves, including creating scalable workflows, patient education, referral pathways, and team processes in a virtual care environment. The role requires adaptability, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to translate clinical nutrition expertise into practical operations while supporting sodium and fluid management, protein adequacy, cachexia and malnutrition risk, electrolyte coordination, food insecurity, and steroid-related dysglycemia risk in HF/COPD overlap patients.

This role is expected to be onsite at the Sutter Innovation Center at least 2 days per week

EDUCATION: Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma. Bachelor's: Degree in Nutrition or related field

Other: Professional training in clinical nutrition, including the interaction between diet, supplements, physiology and disease

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE: BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider CNC-Certified Nutrition Coach OR RD-Registered Dietitian/RDN-Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

TYPICAL EXPERIENCE: 5 years of recent relevant experience. SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE: Background in whole foods diets with strong knowledge of vitamins, supplements and herbal products. Must have knowledge of the field of complementary medicine and be prepared to work toward the appropriate integration of its approaches with conventional medicine. Must be able to work as a member of a dynamic integrative medicine team toward the highest quality service and patient outcomes.

Job Shift: Days

Schedule: Full Time

Days of the Week: Monday - Friday

Weekend Requirements: As Needed

Benefits: Yes

Unions: No

Position Status: Exempt

Weekly Hours: 40

Employee Status: Regular

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $92,060.80 to $128,876.80 / annual salary

Job Tags

Full time, Monday to Friday, Shift work, Weekend work, 2 days per week

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