Registered Dietitian: Community Health
About the job
- A bachelor’s degree in a related field such as Psychology, Nutrition, or Exercise.
- Interpersonal and written and oral communication skills for customer service in person or electronically.
- Experience working with underserved and underinsured communities.
- Bilingual Spanish skills are required.
- A current Registered Dietitian credential is required.
- Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification is required.
- Manage an assigned client caseload and provide individualized nutrition and wellness support through in-person, virtual, and telephone encounters.
- Develop and facilitate group nutrition education classes and health and wellness programming for individuals and community groups.
- Collaborate with Community Health staff to address client needs and barriers to care.
- Support clients in establishing realistic health and wellness goals, developing personalized action plans, and building the knowledge, skills, confidence, and resources needed to achieve and sustain behavior change.
- Provide individualized nutrition assessment, education, counseling, and nutrition care planning within scope of practice, in a culturally sensitive manner tailored to the population served.
- Develop individualized action plans with clients, including measurable goals and outcome objectives; monitor and document outcomes; and provide ongoing accountability, encouragement, education, and support through in-person, virtual, and telephone interactions.
- Support clients in preventing and managing chronic conditions through evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle interventions.
- Create and maintain nutrition and wellness content, including self-guided education and action plans, to support clients between coaching sessions.
- Identify when a client’s needs fall outside the program’s scope and facilitate referrals to medical providers, behavioral health professionals, specialists, social services, community resources, or a higher level of nutrition care.
- Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of Community Health nutrition and wellness programming.
- Participate in Hoag’s Community Health Department community events as appropriate.
- A master’s degree in a related field such as Psychology, Nutrition (Dietetics), or Exercise.
- Experience in behavioral coaching.
About the company
Hoag is a nonprofit regional health care delivery system in Orange County, California, delivering comprehensive, personalized care through 1,800 physicians, 17 urgent care facilities, 12 health and wellness centers, and two hospitals. It operates seven institutes focused on cancer, digestive health, heart and vascular, neurosciences, spine, women’s health, and orthopedics (via Hoag Orthopedic Institute, including an orthopedic hospital and four ambulatory surgical centers). Hoag is the highest ranked hospital in Orange County by U.S. News & World Report and the only OC hospital listed in California’s Top 10, and it holds Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Its model combines prevention, specialty care, surgery, and coordinated services to meet local health needs. Hoag’s goal is to provide world-class, accessible, patient-centered care that improves health outcomes for the communities it serves.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Newport Beach, California
Founded
1952
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Sun Family Campus openings through September 2026 expand capacity and likely attract higher-acuity patients.
- Jack Sun's 2025 hire strengthens Hoag's advanced heart failure and complex cardiac surgery ambitions.
- Hoag's 2025-2026 trial participation in glioblastoma and breast surgery deepens specialist recruiting appeal.
What critics are saying
- Orange County's 27-case Thompson abuse litigation keeps Hoag tied to damaging discovery through 2026.
- The April 2026 meal-and-rest-break class action threatens wage penalties and reputation.
- If 2027 transplant approval stalls, Hoag loses momentum against UCLA and USC referral capture.
What makes Hoag unique
- Hoag opened California's first Philips LumiGuide vascular program in August 2026.
- Hoag's $1.2 billion Sun Family Campus opened in Irvine, adding 155 beds in 2026.
- Hoag recruited Aaron Ahearn in March 2026 to launch Orange County's first liver transplant program.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Options
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays