About this Job:

General Summary of Position
MedStar Health is seeking a Dietitian Regional Manager to oversee the Food Rx Program a comprehensive program offering food-as-medicine for patients with diet-responsive health conditions and food insecurity across the Baltimore region. Based at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital this role provides regional leadership clinical oversight and operational management for a nationally and internationally recognized food-as-medicine initiative. This position will manage the team of site-lead registered dietitians establish policies and procedures around program operations and standardization track and report on program utilization rates and clinical outcomes (60%). This position will also provide direct patient care within Food Rx including nutrition counseling diabetes education weight management strategies and meal planning support to program participants (40%).

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide regional oversight of all Food Rx clinical operations ensuring consistency efficiency and excellence across all sites.
• Collaborate with Regional Program Manager to lead streamline and standardize Food Rx workflows policies and clinical practices.
• Manage population health and food-as-medicine initiatives that integrate evidence-based strategies for patients experiencing food insecurity.
• Supervise and support site-lead Registered Dietitians providing clinical oversight and mentorship to promote high-value care and associate growth. This includes selecting interviewing orienting staff.
• Identify and develop growth opportunities to drive program expansion and development
• Collaborate with Care Transformation leadership including the Community Health team and the Mobile Health Center.
• Represent MedStar Health and the Food Rx program at conferences outreach events PR engagements and hospital-based initiatives.
• Collaborate with Regional Program Manager to lead streamline and standardize Food Rx workflows policies and clinical practices.
• Manage operational workflows including patient care services staff coverage scheduling provide back-up support during peak periods and absences and overseeing documentation workflows in the electronic health record.
• Establish and monitor operational guidelines to support ongoing program success and sustainability.
• Ensure alignment of regional efforts with organizational goals quality standards and community health strategies.
• Build strengthen and maintain relationships with community partners; identify and engage new stakeholders to expand program reach.
• Oversee program materials including the Food Rx formulary participant education content and site-specific resources.
• Provide nutrition assessments and tailored diet education-primarily for diabetes heart disease and other chronic conditions. Offer individualized counseling on nutrition diabetes self-management weight management and meal planning.
• Work with interdisciplinary team to identify eligible patients for the Food Rx program coordinate enrollment and follow-up and provide MNT/DSME consults
• Travel to MedStar Baltimore hospital sites and community sites where the program has embedded community programs
• Incorporate evidence-based strategies into the population health management of patients with complex medical and social needs especially patient populations with food insecurity and uncontrolled diabetes.
• Coordinate care with referring providers to reinforce clinical outcomes and comprehensive patient support. 40% of time is direct clinical engagement.

Minimal Qualifications
Education

• Bachelor's degree nutrition/dietetics required or
• Master's degree nutrition/dietetics; required if credentialed after 12/31/2023 preferred or

Experience

• 3-4 years Population health program management project management or managing public health initiatives including the supervision of staff required and
• 1-2 years Worked in EMR (EPIC Cerner IDX) preferred and
• preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• RD - Registered Dietician Registered Dietitian in the state of Maryland required or eligible to obtain MD licensure required. required or
• REG DIET - Dietitian - Registered CDR Registration required or
• Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist - CDCES preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work independently with minimal direction meet deadlines implement new initiatives and develop and manage programs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to the changing needs of the role.
• Commitment to continued education in the nutrition field and the implementation of new and innovative ideas.
• Proficiency in Word Excel Smartsheet and electronic health records.
• Ability to coach and motivate staff to high performance.
• Flexibility and the ability to work autonomously as well as take direction as needed.
• Cultural competency and a patient centered approach

This position has a hiring range of : USD $71,843.00 - USD $135,907.00 /Yr.