Pays $46.56-$53.19/hr — Dietitian market median is ~$101k (42 jobs)
About the Role
Entry-level Clinical Dietitian at St. Joseph's Medical Center in Stockton, CA. $5,000 sign-on bonus. Salary range $96,845-$110,635.
Join St Josephs Medical Center as a Clinical Dietitian I – Sign-On Bonus in Stockton, California. Where You’ll Work Founded in 1899, Dignity Health - St. Joseph’s Medical Center is a 355-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Stockton, California.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $46.56 - $53.19/hour.
- Signing bonus: $5,000.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- On-site position.
This position offers a signing bonus. Work with St Josephs Medical Center in Stockton, California.
Key Responsibilities
The Clinical Dietitian I assesses patient nutritional status and implements personalized intervention plans within an interdisciplinary team. They also provide nutrition education to patients and families while collaborating with Food and Nutrition Services to ensure high-quality care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree from an accredited dietetics program. A valid registration as a Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 16% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
In California, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (164 salary observations; 276 listings), vs ~$79k nationally (1,280 salary observations; 3,231 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)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $94k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Dietitian roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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