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Clinical Dietitian I PD
About the Role
Per diem Clinical Dietitian I at Cottage Health in Santa Barbara, CA. Flexible scheduling, new grads welcome. RD credential within 6 months.
Join Cottage Health as a Clinical Dietitian I – Per Diem in Santa Barbara, California.
Work Schedule
- Per Diem position.
- Call responsibilities required.
- Flexible Scheduling
Apply to join Cottage Health as a Clinical Dietitian I – Per Diem.
Key Responsibilities
Provide clinical nutrition services within an acute care hospital setting to support patient recovery and health. Collaborate with the healthcare team to ensure high-quality patient care and nutrition management.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree and completion of an Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics accredited internship. Candidates must be Registered Dietitian eligible with a Food Handlers Card.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 12% have no call, 44% require no weekends.
In California, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$94k (317 salary observations; 522 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,773 salary observations; 6,777 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
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