Registered Dietitian
Hawthorne Health · Horsham, PA
Delivers protocol-required telehealth nutrition and lifestyle counseling sessions to clinical trial participants over a 52-week study. Documents sessions, collaborates with the research team, and reports safety concerns while following GCP and regulatory standards.
What you'll do
- Conduct 30-minute telehealth nutrition counseling sessions every four weeks
- Provide individualized, evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle education per protocol
- Use motivational interviewing to support participant engagement and adherence
- Document participant interactions and assessments in study systems
- Report safety concerns, adverse events, or protocol deviations promptly
Requirements
- Active RD/RDN credential in good standing through CDR
- Current state dietitian licensure as required where participants are located
- Minimum 2 years providing nutrition counseling in clinical, outpatient, telehealth, or wellness setting
- Strong knowledge of evidence-based nutrition therapy and behavior change strategies
- Excellent communication, motivational interviewing, and patient education skills
- Comfortable with telehealth visits and electronic documentation
- Ability to work independently and manage a flexible schedule
- Reliable internet, laptop and private workspace for telehealth
Nice to have
- Experience counseling patients with obesity, weight management, metabolic health, diabetes, or cardiovascular disease
- Previous clinical research experience or familiarity with GCP
- Experience supporting lifestyle intervention, obesity, metabolic, endocrinology, or cardiovascular programs
- Experience using EHR and/or EDC systems
- Current GCP certification or willingness to complete upon hire
Skills
Outlined skills are listed as required.
Full original description
About Us
Hawthorne Health is a leading community site network and home research visit solution provider, with 20+ sites and more than 2,000 research experienced healthcare professionals across the U.S. Hawthorne leverages convenient, trusted, healthcare locations, identified patient data, and intelligent technology to accelerate patient access, improve retention, and reduce study costs. By embedding high-quality research within local communities, Hawthorne makes clinical trials more accessible and convenient for patients. Our community-based model shortens timelines and helps bring better treatments to market, faster.
Responsibilities
- Conduct 30-minute, protocol-required telehealth nutrition and lifestyle counseling sessions with assigned clinical trial participants every four weeks throughout the 52-week study period.
- Provide individualized, evidence-based nutrition counseling and lifestyle education in accordance with the clinical trial protocol and sponsor requirements.
- Educate participants on healthy dietary habits, physical activity, and sustainable lifestyle modifications to support study objectives.
- Utilize motivational interviewing and participant-centered communication techniques to encourage participant engagement and adherence throughout the study.
- Accurately document all participant interactions, counseling sessions, and required assessments in study documentation and electronic systems.
- Collaborate with Clinical Research Coordinators, Principal Investigators, and the study team to communicate participant progress, scheduling needs, and any protocol-related concerns.
- Promptly report participant safety concerns, adverse events, or potential protocol deviations to the appropriate study personnel.
- Complete all required study-specific training and maintain compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ICH guidelines, HIPAA, sponsor requirements, and all applicable regulatory standards.
- Maintain participant confidentiality while delivering a professional, compassionate, and engaging telehealth experience.
Effectively manage a flexible remote schedule to ensure timely completion of assigned participant visits.
Requirements
- Active Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credential in good standing through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
- Current state licensure as a Registered/Licensed Dietitian, as required by the state(s) in which participants are located.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience providing nutrition counseling in a clinical, outpatient, telehealth, or wellness setting.
- Experience counseling patients with obesity, weight management, metabolic health, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or related conditions preferred.
- Strong knowledge of evidence-based nutrition therapy and behavior change strategies.
- Excellent communication, motivational interviewing, and patient education skills.
- Comfortable conducting participant visits via telehealth and documenting encounters electronically.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a multidisciplinary clinical research team.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage a flexible schedule and complete documentation accurately and on time.
- Reliable internet connection, laptop and private workspace suitable for telehealth visits.
- Previous clinical research experience or familiarity with Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
- Experience supporting lifestyle intervention, obesity, metabolic, endocrinology, or cardiovascular programs.
- Experience using electronic health records (EHR) and/or electronic data capture (EDC) systems.
- Current GCP certification (or willingness to complete upon hire).
Preferred Qualifications
Closing:
Hawthorne Health is transforming the clinical trial landscape through an innovative site model that integrates research into community-based settings like local pharmacies. By meeting patients where they already receive care, we are improving access, strengthening trust, and driving more inclusive and efficient trials.
We welcome the opportunity to connect with individuals interested in being part of this evolving model.