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Clinical Dietitian

DietitianNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

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Job Title

Clinical Dietitian

Department: University Hospital | Food Service Administration

The Clinical Nutrition area provides nutritional care and/or education to OSUMC patients and their family, staff, students and the community. Clinical Nutrition is consultant based service, providing nutritional care pursuant to physician orders.

Responsible for providing nutritional care to patients which may include screening, nutrition assessment and care plan development, ongoing nutrition intervention, nutrition counseling and diet education according to the Clinical Nutrition Services Plan for Practice.

  • Minimum Education Required
  • Bachelor's Level Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Qualifications

Registered and/or registration eligible, licensed (State of Ohio) dietitian; Previous work experience as a dietitian is preferred;

Additional Information

Location: University Hospital - Rhodes Hall (0354)

Position Type: Regular

Scheduled Hours

40

Shift: First Shift

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Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Dietitian provides nutritional care and education to patients, their families, and staff at the University Hospital. Responsibilities include conducting nutrition assessments, developing care plans, and providing ongoing nutrition intervention and counseling.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and be a registered or registration-eligible, licensed dietitian in the State of Ohio. Previous work experience as a dietitian is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient care

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 34% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Clinical Nutrition jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingOhio index 92.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Clinical Nutrition listings in Ohio117 active2,991 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% remote · 34% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOhio Dietitian listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · <1% offer loan repayment132 active listings, Nov 2026
New Clinical Nutrition listings1,095 in the last 30 days609 the 30 days before (+80%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Clinical Nutrition pay trend+5.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Dietitian Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs
8
<$85k
7
$85k-100k
9
$100k-115k
3
$115k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

30 jobs · 27 employers
401k / retirement match
63%
CME allowance
47%
Sign-on bonus
43%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Registered Dietitian (RD) | NH LicenseContract

Pomelo Care · Durham, North Carolina

$50/week
#2

Registered Dietitian (RD) | NM LicenseContract

Pomelo Care · Albuquerque, New Mexico

$50/week
#3

Registered Dietitian

$60k-$116k
#4

Dietitian - Community Health

$35.06-$54.43/hr
+ 36 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,964 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights

Living in Columbus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$259k
Typical market rent
$1,471/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Columbus, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.