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Benefis Health System
Great Falls, Montana

Dietitian, Outpatient Nutrition/Diabetes Services (Full Time)

DietitianFull-Time

Listed compensation

$30.39/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

Benefis is one of Montana’s largest and premier health systems, and we are committed to providing excellent care for all, healing body, mind, and spirit. At Benefis, we work hard to support our employees in every aspect of their careers by offering outstanding benefits and compensation, state-of-the-art facilities, and multiple growth opportunities. The only thing missing is you!

Provides leadership to the health care team for patient/resident nutritional needs. Performs a nutritional screening and/or assessment designed to gather data relevant to the patient/resident’s individual nutritional needs, develops a nutritional plan of care, and manages care related to the needs of the patient/resident. Develops nutritional care plans for patients of any age including neonate, child, adolescent, geriatric and terminally ill patients.

Demonstrates the ability to deal with pressure to meet deadlines, to be accurate, and to handle constantly changing situations. Demonstrates the ability to deal with a variety of people, deal with stressful situations, and handle conflict.

Will perform all job duties or job tasks as assigned. Will follow and adhere to all requirements, regulations and procedures of any licensing board or agency. Must comply with all Benefis Health System’s organization policies and procedures.

Education/License/Experience Requirements

Masters’ degree in course work approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association (ADA) or the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)

If credentialed as Registered Dietitians (CDR) prior to January 1, 2024, will be considered under grandfathering provisions

  • Registered or Registered-eligible as a Dietitian
  • Participates in continuing educational requirements to maintain registration status
  • Montana license or license-eligible required
  • Exemption Wage
  • Non-Exempt
  • Starting Wage
  • $30.39/hourly
  • Actual offered wage is based on applicable experience

Key Responsibilities

The dietitian provides leadership to the healthcare team by assessing patient nutritional needs and developing individualized care plans. They manage nutritional care for patients across all age groups while adhering to regulatory standards and organizational policies.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a CADE-approved program and be a Registered Dietitian or Registered-eligible. A Montana license or license-eligibility is also required to perform the duties of this role.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Nutritional assessmentNutritional care planningClinical nutritionDiabetes managementPatient careConflict resolutionStress managementTime managementRegulatory compliance

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 47 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 17% are remote, 26% have no call, 83% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Montana is 94.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$63k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $67k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of Montana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Dietitian Jobs

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Salary Distribution19 jobs · 12 employers

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<$75k
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$75k-85k
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$85k-95k
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$95k-105k
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$106k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
67% this job
Sign-on bonus
28%
Relocation assistance
28%
Loan repayment
22%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,226 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Great Falls

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$333k
Typical market rent
$1,374/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.8
State income tax
Up to 6.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Great Falls, MT metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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