PRN Oncology Registered Dietitian

Title: PRN Only Registered Dietitian

Reports to: Lead Dietitian & Director of Training and Development

Interested in joining the Simplex team?  We are an exciting, rapidly growing  healthcare startup, and we’re seeking a passionate leader to join our growing team -- one that embodies our core values. Simplex Health: Home

Our Mission:

Simplex Health's mission is to prevent and reverse chronic disease by providing insurance-funded access to medical nutrition therapy administered by registered dietitians. Unlike traditional dietetics, we target the root cause of chronic disease: insulin resistance.  

About Simplex Health:

At Simplex Health, we do things differently.  Our insurance-funded medical nutrition therapy goes beyond treatment of symptoms to improve and, in many cases, reverse chronic conditions. Simplex Health partners with hospitals and healthcare practices as well as corporate offices and individuals -- focusing on prevention, root cause resolution, and sustainable lifestyle changes. Services can be accessed virtually with live telehealth appointments or in-person at offices located throughout the greater Philadelphia region.

Our evidence-based, progressive nutrition interventions consider each patient’s  unique biochemistry. With nutrition counseling, education, health coaching, and guidance patients achieve sustainable success.

Job Summary:  

Are you a person who’s passionate about helping people? Are you ready to take an entirely different approach to nutrition? Our clinically-proven medical nutrition therapies fly in the face of traditional dietetics, and they work. If you’re still reading this position may be for you.  A PRN Only Dietitian (RD, CNS, FMNS, or IFNCP) for Simplex Health will provide preventive and root cause resolution Medical Nutrition Therapy to patients/clients at nutritional risk based on diagnosis, age-specific standards of care, and learning needs. Position is an outpatient setting for in person and virtual appointments. Opportunities for health seminars, program development and company input! Compensation contingent on experience. 

Qualification of the Ideal Candidate: 

• Completion of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics accredited Dietetic Internship or approved training program.
• Registration with Commission on Dietetic Registration, and licensed in the state of Pennsylvania
• Working knowledge of current and progressive nutrition trends in the health industry

• In network & credentialed with at least one insurance company
• A minimum of 2 years as a Registered Dietitian in a clinical or outpatient setting
• Certificate of Training from a Functional Medicine/Nutrition program
• Specialty Certification in Oncology
• Strong communication skills and ability to demonstrate empathy with patients
• Goal oriented with strong desire to work with individuals of varying age groups and health conditions
• Enthusiastic, positive, and friendly

Role Responsibilities including but not limited to: 

• Assess nutritional health of patients/clients from a functional and integrative approach
• Document all new patient/client and follow up appointments using Healthie platform
• Create and modify custom nutrition care plans
• Edit and create nutrition handouts and resources as needed
• Attention to detail and meticulous note taking skills 
• Open and effective communication on work related issues
• Proactive team player 
• Respond in timely manner to all patients
• Forward-thinking in terms of new nutrition research

What you can expect for the first 90 days and after:

(Before your start) Getting Credentialed with Insurance Companies:

If you are not currently credentialed with health insurance providers, the process takes 4-6 months.  With your help (a couple of phone calls, online applications, and providing information), the Simplex team will do most of the work to ensure that the process is completed in a timely manner.

Training:

You can expect to complete 20 hours of e-training by the end of your first week on the job, which leads to a $500 training bonus after 100 clinical hours.