Re: Consulting

[Guest guest]

This is all very valuable and timely information.

I've been consulting part-time at a college and was told the RD prior to me

was paid 25/hr. The most they could pay me was 30/hour and so that is what I

accepted. This felt low, but I felt like I was being hired as more of a

nutrition educator, out of dining services; in fact on my hiring form I found

out it says :Diet tech, not RD. This I need to have changed. The main benefit

is schedule flexibility. I do work part-time from home, bill for any

computer/email time I have with students or the university. Now I am working

out of health services and am clearly doing clinical dietitian work with

complicated cases. The company does reimburse my fees for malpractice, ADA/CDR

fees and up to 150 for CEU's.

I have my one year review next week and am considering bringing up the

following points:

1. The work out of Health Services is clearly more clinical, clearly RD work.

2. Health Services is planning on billing to insurance in the next year.

3. 30 is well below the average current consultant pay

4. I have done workshops for Athletic Services and Health Education, teaching

students.

5. I have letters of appreciation from each department I have worked with.

Any other points to make? Unfortunately, with the flexiblity I am afforded, I

don't really want to walk away from this so I don't have a take it or leave it

mentality. I just think I need to ask for more based on what I see you all

getting paid.

Thanks. I appreciate your expert guideance.

(Is " LD/N " the correct way to note licensure and is it necessary or beneficial

to put it after our name?)

Sharon Staier, MS, RD, LD/N

Family and Sports Nutrition

Cape Cod, MA

Kathy Bingham wrote:

charge what the school MD is getting! you're worth it

Dineright4@... wrote:

In a message dated 1/10/2007 3:12:45 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,

carolscasey@... writes:

From: _rd-usa@...-_ (mailto:rd-usa )

[mailto:_rd-usa@...-_ (mailto:rd-usa ) ] On Behalf Of

Sherri Kramp

Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 4:03 PM

To: _pat@..._ (mailto:pat@...) ;

_rd-usa@...-_ (mailto:rd-usa )

Cc: _carolcasey@..._ (mailto:carolcasey@...)

Subject: RE: Consulting

Those were terrific issues to think about and I have posed those

questions to the Director of Student Health Services. I'm wondering

about malpractice insurance. Would you recommend it? I've also asked

the Director what the past RD's hourly rate was to perhaps start a

dollar figure somewhere.

Thank you,

Sherri

I'd advise MUCH caution with this approach! Years ago (20), the local RD

was charging $12/hour for " consulting positions. " I went out to get the same

contracts when she moved - charged 30/hour. Got the contracts.

IF I'd have positioned myself even remotely to what the old RD was making,

I'd have made 1/2 of what I was worth!

There's always the risk the other RDs undervalued themselves!

Jan Patenaude, RD

Director of Medical Nutrition

Signet Diagnostic Corporation

_www.nowleap.com_ (http://www.nowleap.com/)

(Mountain Time)

(toll free)

Fax:

DineRight4@...

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Sharon

I would encourage you to seek the advice of Pat Katepoo, RD – The Salary

Coach for Dietitians. Her web site is: http://CareerCoachR

<http://CareerCoachRD.com> D.com. I recently participated in a

teleconference with her for one hour. Even in that one hour I learned so

much. I had no idea that coaching would be so beneficial so immediately.

She has a complete workbook and program that will walk you through the what,

where, why, and how of asking for pay raises. I receive no benefit from

sharing this information, it is just that her program was so immediately

helpful to me, I couldn’t help but share.

Carol

You are never completely dressed unless you are wearing a smile.

Carol S. Casey, BSc, RD, CDN

(Gaelic translation: Caral Siobhán ÓCathasaigh)

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marketing needs.

*Visit http://nutritionalmatters.blogspot.com to learn more about the

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From: rd-usa [mailto:rd-usa ] On Behalf Of

Sharon Staier

Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 10:28 AM

To: rd-usa

Subject: Re: Consulting

This is all very valuable and timely information.

I've been consulting part-time at a college and was told the RD prior to me

was paid 25/hr. The most they could pay me was 30/hour and so that is what I

accepted. This felt low, but I felt like I was being hired as more of a

nutrition educator, out of dining services; in fact on my hiring form I

found out it says :Diet tech, not RD. This I need to have changed. The main

benefit is schedule flexibility. I do work part-time from home, bill for any

computer/email time I have with students or the university. Now I am working

out of health services and am clearly doing clinical dietitian work with

complicated cases. The company does reimburse my fees for malpractice,

ADA/CDR fees and up to 150 for CEU's.

I have my one year review next week and am considering bringing up the

following points:

1. The work out of Health Services is clearly more clinical, clearly RD

work.

2. Health Services is planning on billing to insurance in the next year.

3. 30 is well below the average current consultant pay

4. I have done workshops for Athletic Services and Health Education,

teaching students.

5. I have letters of appreciation from each department I have worked with.

Any other points to make? Unfortunately, with the flexiblity I am afforded,

I don't really want to walk away from this so I don't have a take it or

leave it mentality. I just think I need to ask for more based on what I see

you all getting paid.

Thanks. I appreciate your expert guideance.

(Is " LD/N " the correct way to note licensure and is it necessary or

beneficial to put it after our name?)

Sharon Staier, MS, RD, LD/N

Family and Sports Nutrition

Cape Cod, MA

Kathy Bingham <klinkrbsbcglobal (DOT) <mailto:klinkrb%40sbcglobal.net> net>

wrote:

charge what the school MD is getting! you're worth it

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In a message dated 1/10/2007 3:12:45 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,

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(mailto:rd-usayahoogroups (DOT) <mailto:rd-usa%40yahoogroups.com> com)

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Behalf Of

Sherri Kramp

Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 4:03 PM

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(mailto:patcareercoachrd (DOT) <mailto:pat%40careercoachrd.com> com) ;

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Subject: RE: Consulting

Those were terrific issues to think about and I have posed those

questions to the Director of Student Health Services. I'm wondering

about malpractice insurance. Would you recommend it? I've also asked

the Director what the past RD's hourly rate was to perhaps start a

dollar figure somewhere.

Thank you,

Sherri

I'd advise MUCH caution with this approach! Years ago (20), the local RD

was charging $12/hour for " consulting positions. " I went out to get the same

contracts when she moved - charged 30/hour. Got the contracts.

IF I'd have positioned myself even remotely to what the old RD was making,

I'd have made 1/2 of what I was worth!

There's always the risk the other RDs undervalued themselves!

Jan Patenaude, RD

Director of Medical Nutrition

Signet Diagnostic Corporation

_www.nowleap.com_ (http://www.nowleap. <http://www.nowleap.com/> com/)

(Mountain Time)

(toll free)

Fax:

DineRight4aol (DOT) <mailto:DineRight4%40aol.com> com

Mediator Release Testing and LEAP Diet Protocol for Irritable Bowel

Syndrome, Migraine, Fibromyalgia and more, caused by food sensitivity

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