Clinical Dietitian - Med Surge Oncology

Tower Health

3 days ago

Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaFull TimeOncology

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Tower Health as a Clinical Dietitian – Pediatric Oncology, On-Call in United States. Job Summary Job Summary: St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children is seeking an experienced pediatric Clinical Registered Dietitian (RD) to provide medical nutrition therapy (MNT) to pediatric patients seen on the medical-surgical floors and oncology unit.

Key Responsibilities

as assigned by the Director.

The Clinical Dietitian I will report directly to the Director of Clinical Nutrition.

Skills & Abilities: Ability to work with various members of multidisciplinary teams as well as with other employees throughout the organization.

Strong knowledge and application of medical nutrition therapy principles as they relate to the pediatric population.

Requirements

Experience: One year related experience required as a Clinical Registered Dietitian with pediatric clinical experience preferred.

Supervisory Responsibility: None Required Licenses & Certifications: Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credentialed.

Pennsylvania State Licensure (LDN) must be obtained within 120 days of hire.

Benefits & Compensation

Experience: One year related experience required as a Clinical Registered Dietitian with pediatric clinical experience preferred.

Supervisory Responsibility: None Required Licenses & Certifications: Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credentialed.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Call responsibilities required.

Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join Tower Health as a Clinical Dietitian – Pediatric Oncology, On-Call.

Key Skills

Medical nutrition therapyPediatric nutritionNutrition assessmentNutrition educationClinical nutritionNutrition supportPatient counselingMultidisciplinary collaborationTube feedingsInfant formulasIntravenous feedingsMicrosoft OfficeEMRPerformance improvementOutcome research

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Dietitian - Med Surge Oncology at Tower Health a 2.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Oncology dietitian listings evaluated on our platform.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Oncology — Dietitian Career Context

This Oncology position at Tower Health is open to dietitian candidates.

Nationally, Oncology professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $380k, with the typical range spanning $290k to $520k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Medical nutrition therapy, Pediatric nutrition, Nutrition assessment, Nutrition education, Clinical nutrition, Nutrition support, Patient counseling, Multidisciplinary collaboration. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Oncology role.

Core responsibilities: The Clinical Dietitian will perform comprehensive nutrition assessments and implement medical nutrition therapy for pediatric patients on medical-surgical and oncology units. They will also provide nutrition education to patients and families while collaborating with a multidisciplinary healthcare t...

Benefits package: Generous time off, Tuition assistance, Comprehensive benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Retirement Savings Program, Life Insurance. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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