🌐Telehealth Nutrition Educator

🔢 Salary: $45,048 annually
📅 Job Type: Full-Time, Remote
📚 Industry: Healthcare, Nutrition, Wellness
🚀 Career Level: Entry to Mid-Level

🚀 Role Overview

We are hiring a dedicated and compassionate Telehealth Nutrition Educator to join our expanding virtual healthcare team. In this remote position, you’ll provide evidence-based nutritional guidance to clients nationwide. Through personalized care plans, education, and consistent support, you will help individuals achieve their wellness goals while playing a key role in revolutionizing how healthcare is delivered. This position is ideal for someone passionate about nutritional science, enjoys educating others, and thrives in a remote, tech-enabled environment.

Your primary role involves delivering virtual nutrition counseling through phone consultations, video conferencing, and chat platforms. You’ll collaborate with patients to understand their needs, create custom nutrition strategies, and coach them toward sustainable lifestyle changes. As a trusted voice in their wellness journey, your encouragement and insights will empower them to take control of their health.

📊 Key Responsibilities

💼 Main Duties

• 🔹 Conduct detailed nutrition assessments and identify client needs
• 🔹 Develop individualized, realistic nutrition plans tailored to health goals and lifestyle
• 🔹 Guide clients in understanding how dietary choices impact overall wellness
• 🔹 Use a behavior change approach to help clients adopt healthier habits
• 🔹 Monitor client progress, reassess goals, and provide motivational support
• 🔹 Maintain accurate and timely documentation in digital health records
• 🔹 Design culturally inclusive educational resources and meal guides
• 🔹 Support group sessions or webinars for nutritional education
• 🔹 Stay informed on current nutrition trends and research
• 🔹 Participate in internal case discussions and quality improvement initiatives

🔍 Candidate Requirements

📄 Educational Background

• 🔹 Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, Public Health, or a related health science
• 🔹 Master’s degree (MS, MPH) is a strong advantage
• 🔹 Must be licensed or credentialed as an RDN, CNS, or state-authorized equivalent

🎓 Experience & Skills

• 🔹 Minimum of 1 year in a clinical or community nutrition setting
• 🔹 Strong preference for experience in virtual health, online counseling, or health coaching
• 🔹 Demonstrated ability to motivate clients and communicate nutrition effectively
• 🔹 Comfortable using digital platforms, mobile apps, and scheduling systems
• 🔹 Strong writing and presentation skills to support content creation and client education
• 🔹 Ability to manage multiple cases efficiently with minimal supervision

🔑 Core Attributes

• 🔹 Compassionate and solution-focused
• 🔹 High integrity and professionalism when handling sensitive health data
• 🔹 Passionate about health equity and accessible care
• 🔹 Flexible and adaptable to a fast-evolving digital health environment

💼 Benefits & Compensation

💰 Salary & Incentives

• 💰 Competitive salary of $45,048 per year
• 💡 Annual performance reviews and merit-based raises
• 💳 Option to receive reimbursement for CEU courses

🏠 Work Environment

• 🏠 100% remote from any location within the country
• 🛌 Paid time off, sick days, and company-recognized holidays
• 🧘‍♀️ Flexible scheduling with options for four or five-day workweeks

🧱 Support & Growth

• 📘 Access to a professional development fund
• 🎓 Mentorship and training on virtual care best practices
• 📈 Clear career progression opportunities in digital health

🖥️ Equipment & Resources

• 💻 Stipend for home office setup
• 🔧 IT support and onboarding for telehealth platforms
• 📲 Access to HIPAA-compliant tools and communication systems

✨ Purpose & Impact

As a Telehealth Nutrition Educator, your influence extends beyond one-on-one appointments. Your work will help transform how people view the relationship between food, habits, and quality of life. Many individuals face barriers to receiving in-person care, and your virtual support removes those limitations. Your expertise will allow clients to build sustainable routines around food and well-being through strategic coaching and structured plans.

You will promote:

• 🌱 Lifestyle changes that minimize the risk of long-term health conditions such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular issues, and metabolic syndrome
• 🧠 Positive effects on emotional balance and cognitive clarity through tailored nutritional routines
• ❤️ Mindful eating patterns and informed food choices
• 👪 Healthier family behaviors through practical, client-centered advice

🌍 Ideal Candidate Profile

📊 Who Will Excel in This Role

• 📊 Educators who thrive in an autonomous role but value collaboration
• 🌐 Technologists who are at ease using digital tools
• 🗣️ Communicators who can make complex topics understandable
• ✍️ Content creators who can build helpful resources for clients
• 🔄 Multitaskers who balance counseling, documentation, and development

🔄 Daily Workflow Snapshot

📅 Time Allocation

• 🔢 70% Client-facing nutrition counseling via video and phone
• 🔹 15% Administrative work, including notes and care plan revisions
• 🔹 10% Team communication, continuing education, and peer collaboration
• 🔹 5% Content development and resource creation

💡 Tools & Platforms

📲 Digital Systems Used Daily

• 📲 HIPAA-compliant video consultation tools like Zoom for Healthcare
• 📅 Scheduling apps such as Calendly and Google Calendar
• 🖊️ Nutrition documentation platforms like Practice Better and Cronometer
• 📢 Internal communication platforms (Slack, Teams)
• 📚 Shared knowledge bases and internal wikis for resource access

These tools streamline your workflow, ensure client privacy, and help you deliver top-tier virtual care from anywhere.

✅ Call to Action

Ready to make a meaningful impact in digital healthcare? Apply now and become a key part of a future-focused wellness team! Published on: Apr 7, 2025