Dietitian
Compensation
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Job Description
Job Details: Job Location: Orion - Houston Main - Houston, TX, Position Type: Part Time, Education Level: Bachelors Degree, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Other Positions, US Heart and Vascular is needing a Part-Time Registered Dietitian to join our team at Orion Medical in Houston, TX Position Summary The Registered Dietitian (RD) creates nutrition plans to improve the health and physical conditions of patients. RD will use relevant knowledge and training to analyze patients’ health status, goals and dietary restrictions, tracking clients’ dietary intake and progress and educating patients on how to maintain a balanced diet. The RD also provides individualized, disease-specific nutritional counseling with the goal of improving overall health. Requires teaching in a group setting, coaching, counseling, problem-solving and motivational interviewing techniques.
Responsibilities & Duties
Helps promote and coordinate healthy eating habits to prevent and treat illness through super
- vision of food preparation and service, dietary modifications and individual/group education. Provides sound medical advice to patients on healthy eating habits, risk modifications and general health promotion. Presents nutrition workshops and education while engaging patients to be interactive. Provides information to the medical team, including doctors and nurses, for the care of patients in the clinic setting. Performs face-to-face consultation and education as ordered by physician referrals. Is responsible for treatment plan development and documentation for all nutritional related activities. Provides individualized treatment based on program guidelines with peer-reviewed data Maintain accurate, timely documentation and follow HIPAA requirements. Participate in quality improvement initiatives related to nutrition care, patient outcomes, or food service operations. Stay current with research, guidelines, and best practices in clinical nutrition. When position requires travel to/from other locations, ensures vehicles are operated and maintained in compliance with all safety, regulatory, and company requirements. Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, Dietetics, or related field. Completion of an accredited dietetic internship. Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential. State licensure (if applicable). Working knowledge of EMR systems.
Preferred Qualifications
Cardiology practice experience. Master’s degree in nutrition, Dietetics or related field. Why Choose Us? Comprehensive benefits package Monday-Friday schedule CME allowance Houston, TX: Houston is a diverse city with a booming job market in energy, healthcare, and tech. It has no state income tax, an affordable cost of living, and world-class dining and entertainment. Green spaces, museums, and pro sports teams add to its appeal. Whether for career growth or culture, Houston has it all.
Qualifications
Key Responsibilities
Develop individualized, disease-specific nutrition plans and provide patient consultations, counseling, workshops, and education to support health improvement and illness prevention. Coordinate nutrition care with the medical team, document treatment plans accurately, follow HIPAA requirements, and contribute to quality improvement initiatives.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor’s degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a related field, completion of an accredited dietetic internship, an RDN credential, and state licensure where applicable. Working knowledge of EMR systems is required; cardiology experience and a master’s degree are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dietitian at US Heart & Vascular a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) — ranked against 2,894 active Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Dietitian Career Context
In Texas, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$84k (19 salary observations; 160 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (625 salary observations; 2,331 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 28% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
Clinical Nutrition pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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