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Clinical Dietitian

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Job Description

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Job Title

Clinical Dietitian

Department

James | Clinical Nutrition Services

Clinical Nutrition in the ambulatory setting provides nutritional assessment, counseling and education to OSUWMC patients and their family, staff, students and participate in and support OSUWMC community health and wellness initiatives. Nutritional care in the ambulatory setting is individualized and based on the nutritional requirements of the patient and/or specific to the clinic in which they work.

Outpatient Staff Dietitians are responsible for providing nutritional care to patients that may include nutrition assessment and care plan development and ongoing nutrition counseling and diet education according to department and medical center policies and procedures.

Outpatient Staff Dietitians organize their work and set priorities to plan programs to meet the nutrition and customer service needs of the patient population they serve.

They work collaboratively with clinic staff to identify nutrition priorities, develop outreach activities and complete nutrition program planning within the clinics they serve.

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor's Level Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Qualifications

Registered and licensed (state of Ohio) dietitian. Previous work experience as a dietitian is required. Specialty certification in area of practice where available preferred.

Additional Information

Registered and/or Registration Eligible, licensed (State of Ohio) dietitian within 180 days of hire. Previous work experience as a dietitian is preferred.

Location

University Hospital - Rhodes Hall (0354)

Position Type

Regular

Scheduled Hours

30

Shift

First Shift

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Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Dietitian provides individualized nutritional assessment, counseling, and education to patients and their families in an ambulatory setting. They also collaborate with clinic staff to develop outreach activities and plan nutrition programs to meet patient needs.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and be a registered and licensed dietitian in the state of Ohio. Previous work experience as a dietitian is required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient care

Dietitian Career Context

In Ohio, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$70k (47 salary observations; 287 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (1,445 salary observations; 7,117 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, 28% are remote, 24% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Clinical Nutrition pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

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Salary Distribution34 jobs · 29 employers

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$125k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
48%
Sign-on bonus
22%
Relocation assistance
4%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

5.1/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No nights

Living in Columbus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$263k
Typical market rent
$1,450/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbus, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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