Clinical Dietitian
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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
Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.
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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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | Ohio index 92.8 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Clinical Nutrition listings in Ohio | 117 active | 2,991 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 48% remote · 34% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Ohio Dietitian listings: 19% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · <1% offer loan repayment132 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Clinical Nutrition listings | 1,095 in the last 30 days | 609 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 |
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