How To Get Hired By a Telehealth Nutrition Company with Rhyan Geiger, RDN

Rhyan Geiger is an award-winning plant-based dietitian and the Clinical Liaison at Foodsmart. She is the author of Vegan Slow Cooking for Two and has been featured in Women’s Health, Well+Good, Forbes, Food Network, and Shape. Rhyan has also made appearances on 12 News and ABC15 in Arizona. She holds a BS in Dietetics from Arizona State University and completed her Dietetic Internship at Georgia Southern University.

🎤 Watch my interview with Rhyan on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wIDOiJ5BpLY

📖 Rhyan's Website: https://phxvegandietitian.com
🔗 Rhyan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhyangeiger/

How Rhyan Landed Her Telehealth Dietitian Job

Rhyan has always been passionate about community nutrition. Her internship and early career focused on this area, and when she discovered Foodsmart, she saw it as an opportunity to continue working with Medicaid patients in a remote setting.

She started as a 1099 contractor in December 2023 to earn extra income while planning to return to social media work. However, she soon realized how much she enjoyed working with the Medicaid population. When her initial contract period ended, she chose to stay, added more hours, and transitioned into a full-time role.

Her willingness to say yes to new opportunities and leverage previous skills from working at an insurance company and as a freelancer helped her transition into her current role as Clinical Liaison at Foodsmart.

A Day in the Life of a Clinical Liaison

No two days are the same for Rhyan in her current role. Her responsibilities include:

• Presenting to executives about Foodsmart’s impact
• Demoing the member journey and patient experience
• Creating presentations and materials to support the team
• Leveraging her past experience in patient visits to improve company strategies

Her background in patient counseling, business development, and telehealth has allowed her to thrive in this dynamic role.

How to Get a Job in Telehealth Nutrition

Rhyan’s advice for dietitians looking to work in telehealth or community nutrition:
✅ Apply for jobs in community nutrition and telehealth, especially at companies like Foodsmart.
✅ Develop marketable skills beyond patient counseling, such as public speaking, sales, and program development.
✅ Stay adaptable and open to new opportunities—sometimes the best jobs come from saying yes to an unexpected role.

Skills That Have Helped Rhyan Succeed

Rhyan recently took the CliftonStrengths assessment, which helped her identify both natural talents and developed skills:
✔️ Relator: Building strong professional relationships (a natural strength)
✔️ Activator: Taking initiative and getting things done (a skill she worked to develop)

Her ability to adapt, communicate effectively, and take initiative has played a huge role in her career growth.

How to Stand Out When Applying for Telehealth Dietitian Jobs

1️⃣ Tailor Your Resume for Virtual Nutrition Counseling

One of the biggest mistakes job seekers make is submitting a generic resume that doesn’t showcase their ability to work remotely. Rhyan’s advice? Show, don’t tell.

❌ Instead of saying: “Experienced in telehealth nutrition counseling.”
✅ Say this: “Provided 200+ virtual nutrition counseling sessions via Zoom, leading to a 30% increase in patient adherence.”

👉 Pro Tip: Highlight your experience with electronic medical records (EMRs), telehealth platforms (Zoom, Healthie, Doxy.me), and time management skills to demonstrate your readiness for remote work.

2️⃣ Master the Telehealth Job Interview

Virtual interviews are different from in-person ones. Companies are looking for dietitians who can engage patients through a screen and handle tech challenges seamlessly.

💡 Rhyan’s key tip: "Don't try to be someone you're not. They want to hire you for who you are—so let your personality shine."

To prepare, be ready to answer questions like:

• “How do you keep patients engaged during virtual consults?”
• “How would you handle a tech issue in the middle of a session?”
• “Describe a time you had to get creative with limited patient resources.”

👉 Pro Tip: Practice on camera before your interview to ensure you appear confident, professional, and tech-savvy.

How to Increase Your Dietitian Salary in Telehealth

One of the biggest concerns for dietitians transitioning to telehealth is salary potential. The good news? Many telehealth roles offer competitive pay, but you need to position yourself as a valuable asset.

1️⃣ Expand Your Skill Set to Justify a Higher Dietitian Salary

💡 Rhyan’s advice: "You have to build skills that you can sell. If you don’t have extra skills, you don’t have extra value."

Employers are willing to pay more for dietitians with:
✔️ Specialized certifications (e.g., CDCES for diabetes education, CSOWM for weight management, or CNSC for nutrition support)
✔️ Experience in Medicaid/Medicare populations
✔️ Bilingual skills for diverse patient needs
✔️ Content creation expertise (blog writing, social media, patient handouts, etc.)

👉 Pro Tip: Invest in continuing education courses and certifications to position yourself as a specialist in high-demand areas.

2️⃣ Take on Additional Roles or Side Projects

Many telehealth dietitians supplement their dietitian salary by diversifying their income streams. Rhyan successfully did this through:
✅ Freelance writing for nutrition brands
✅ Recipe development and cookbook writing
✅ Social media collaborations

👉 Pro Tip: Even if your full-time job pays a set salary, you can negotiate for additional project-based work or explore freelance opportunities to boost your earnings.

3️⃣ Negotiate Your Salary with Confidence

💡 Rhyan emphasizes that dietitians must advocate for themselves when discussing salary. Instead of just accepting the first offer, consider negotiating based on:
📈 Your experience and specialized skills
📈 Industry salary benchmarks for telehealth dietitians
📈 Additional responsibilities you can take on

👉 Pro Tip: Research salary data before your job interview so you know what a competitive salary range looks like. Don’t be afraid to ask for what you’re worth!

Technology & Tools for Dietitians

Rhyan emphasizes the importance of staying up to date with technology. Some of the most valuable tools she uses include:

• Google Workspace & Microsoft Office for presentations and collaboration
• AI tools as a starting point for content creation, while ensuring a human touch
• Project management and communication tools to stay organized in a remote work setting

Her advice? Stay current with emerging technology—watch tutorials, take online courses, and experiment with new tools to enhance your productivity.

More On How Dietitians Can Increase Their Salary

One of the biggest concerns for dietitians is compensation. Rhyan’s advice for increasing dietitian salary:
💰 Say yes to new opportunities that build valuable experience.
💰 Seek out stretch projects that expose you to new skills and leadership roles.
💰 Gain expertise in a niche area to make yourself more marketable.
💰 Consider freelance work such as writing, content creation, or consulting to supplement your income.

The key to earning more? Build skills that set you apart from other dietitians.

If You Could Be Paid in Something Other Than a Paycheck…

For fun, we asked Rhyan what she would choose instead of a paycheck. Her answer?

🧩 An endless supply of books, puzzles, or maybe even dogs! 🐶

Final Thoughts from Rhyan

Rhyan’s journey is a great example of how taking initiative, developing diverse skills, and being open to unexpected opportunities can lead to an exciting and fulfilling career in telehealth nutrition.

Want to learn more about her work? Connect with her on LinkedIn:
🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhyangeiger/

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About the Author

Stacey Dunn-Emke, MS, RDN, is the Founder Owner of NutritionJobs and DietitianSalaries.com and is an established dietetic career expert. She helps steer dietetic and nutrition professionals to a successful job search process with the top-ranked dietetic job board platform, NutritionJobs.com. Stacey is the author of The Dietetic Resume Guide and numerous dietetic career action-ables. She gives the tools to create a modern standout dietetic resume to land that job interview, help with job interview prep, and with creating Compelling LinkedIn profiles. Stacey has interviewed and hired many dietitians. Since running NutritionJobs in 2000, she has reviewed thousands of dietetic resumes. She works closely with dietetic hiring managers and recruiters to know the standout elements on a resume that land a job interview. Stacey speaks on successful compensation negotiation at professional conferences and frequently consults with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics at FNCE and co-created the webinar series, Dietetic Career Hack: The Complete Networking and Resume Guide and Dietetic Career Hack Part II: Interviewing Tips and Tricks. Her previous dietitian jobs have been in clinical, nutrition support, and research.