Registered Dietitian (Contract, US-based, General Interest)
Listed compensation
$40 - $50/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
– This contract opportunity is through Delfina Medical Group –
Objective: The Registered Dietitian will serve as Perinatal Nutritional Health Expert in an ongoing fashion.
About Us: Delfina Medical Group and Delfina Care Inc. provide a leading pregnancy care data platform and clinical services to improve maternal and child health outcomes.
About You: We are looking for someone passionate about patient engagement in nutrition and lifestyle with the addition of technology to optimize patient outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the Nutritional Health Care Provider for Delfina Medical Group in pregnancy and postpartum.
- Provide 1:1 and group therapy visits for pregnant and postpartum patients.
Create protocols and safety measures around a telemedicine based nutritional health support system for pregnant and postpartum patients.
Qualifications
Education: Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), earned at least a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Licensed to Practice Is a Requirement
- Licensed across multiple states is a plus - please indicate all your state licenses in the application
- Active registration in State Medicaid system is a plus - please indicate all your Medicaid registration in the application
- Bilingual speaker in English, Spanish, or other languages is a plus
- 2+ years of experience providing patient care in pregnancy related nutrition including management of Gestational Diabetes, Type I and Type II Diabetes
- Previous work providing virtual patient care
- Available for phone and video meetings with the Delfina Medical Group
We value that everyone at Delfina brings a unique background and perspective. Prospective applicants are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet 100% of the listed qualifications and are encouraged to use their resume and other application materials to demonstrate how their skills meet, or are equivalent to, the listed qualifications.
Compensation: $40-50 USD per hour
The compensation range for this contract position represents a wide variety of factors, including location, skills, experience, education, and training. Candidates who meet most of the qualifications above should expect to earn near the middle of the posted compensation range.
Time commitment: 2-10 hours per week initial commitment with additional ongoing work on an intermittent basis. Hourly contracted pay rate for 100% virtual work with flexible hours.
Delfina Medical Group provides equal opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or family status, national origin, age, veteran or disability status.
Note that Delfina Medical Group does not sponsor or facilitate any U.S. work authorization. All applicants must have unrestricted and independent authorization to work at Delfina.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 34% have no call, 80% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Clinical Nutrition pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dietitian (Contract, US-based, General Interest) at Delfina a 8.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) — ranked against 3,208 active Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
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