Food is Medicine Program Manager (Registered Nutritionist Dietician)

Join Our Team as a Food is Medicine Program Manager

Community Care of the Lower Cape Fear is seeking a Food is Medicine Program Manager (Registered Dietitian Nutritionist) within the Food is Medicine (FIM) Coordinating Center at Community Care of the Lower Cape Fear (CCLCF). The Program Manager is responsible for leading the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Food is Medicine services delivered through the FIM Coordinating Center.

This position provides clinical nutrition expertise, designs evidence-based nutrition interventions, supports participant care, collaborates with healthcare and community partners, contributes to program evaluation and quality improvement, and provides individualized nutrition counseling for participants as appropriate. The Program Manager works collaboratively with the FIM Coordinating Center leadership team and partner organizations to advance the Center's mission of improving health outcomes through evidence-based, locally driven Food is Medicine interventions.

This home-based position will require some in-person attendance of meetings and events across the greater Cape Fear region. Successful candidates should reside in the area we serve which includes Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Onslow, and Pender counties.

What You'll Do

As a Food is Medicine Program Manager, you will:

• Design and refine evidence-based Food is Medicine treatment-focused interventions, including produce prescriptions, medically tailored groceries, healthy food boxes, nutrition education, and other nutrition service models.
• Develop clinical protocols, nutrition standards, eligibility criteria, and participant workflows.
• Ensure services align with current Food is Medicine evidence and best practices, with a focus on treatment interventions for diet-related chronic health conditions that show cost effectiveness and ROI.
• Assist in developing new bundled service models for priority populations.
• Support implementation of Food is Medicine services across healthcare providers, community-based organizations, food hubs, and local food partners.
• Provide technical assistance to participating organizations on nutrition-related service delivery.
• Collaborate with healthcare providers to support the development of interventions, support participant referrals and nutrition care.
• Participate in multidisciplinary planning and implementation meetings.
• Provide individualized medical nutrition therapy and nutrition counseling for participants as appropriate.
• Develop participant education materials and group nutrition education curricula.
• Support care coordination for participants receiving Food is Medicine interventions.
• Serve as the clinical nutrition resource for participating organizations.
• Collaborate with evaluation partners to monitor implementation and participant health outcomes.
• Assist with developing nutrition-specific process and outcome measures.
• Review program data to identify opportunities for quality improvement.
• Contribute to reports, presentations, and dissemination of findings.
• Serve as the organization's Food is Medicine subject matter expert.
• Stay current with emerging Food is Medicine research, policy, and best practices.
• Contribute to grant proposals, presentations, and strategic planning related to Food is Medicine initiatives.
• Represent the organization on nutrition- and Food is Medicine-related committees and workgroups.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

Experience and Education

• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and Licensed by the North Carolina Board of Dietetics/Nutrition (NCBDN)
• Minimum 1 year experience leading nutrition or population health programs, working with healthcare systems and community-based organizations, and/or managing complex, multi-partner projects required.

Skills & Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
• Applied use of systems thinking and data-driven decision making.
• Strong versatile communication and relationship building skills focused on change management, dialogue facilitation, and meaningful engagement with a range of stakeholders.
• Valid NC Driver License, reliable transportation and auto insurance.
• Must have received or be willing to receive the influenza vaccination by date of hire (during flu season only) to be considered. Proof of vaccination is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Food is Medicine programs, Medicaid or value-based care, Healthy Opportunities Pilot, community-based participatory approaches, or grant-funded programs.
• Master's degree in Nutrition, Public Health, Health Administration, or related field.
• Previous participation in strategic planning and budget oversight
• Understanding of and experience with program evaluation and/or quality improvement
• Knowledge of local food systems and/or agricultural knowledge