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
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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