Registered Dietitian, Transplant Clinic

DietitianFull-Time

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Job Description

Why UT Southwestern?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U. S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

Job Summary

Works under general supervision to provide medical nutrition therapy for patients.

Benefits

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

  • PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
  • 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
  • Paid Time Off, available day one
  • Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
  • Paid Parental Leave Benefit
  • Wellness programs
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
  • Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

Experience and Education

Required

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree with focus in Dietetics
  • Licenses and Certifications

(RD) REGISTERED DIETITIAN Credentialed as a Registered Dietitian with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and Licensed with the state of Texas as a Dietitian Upon Hire or

Credentialed as a Registered Dietician w/ the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics & in process of securing Licensure as a dietitian with the state of Texas. Must be supervised by a dietitian who is Credentialed with the ADA & Licensed by the state of Texas while pending state approval process Upon Hire or

Awaiting examination & credentialing by Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as well as registration as a dietitian in the state of Texas. Must be supervised by a dietitian who is credentialed with the ADA & Licensed by the state of Texas while undergoing the proceeding. Upon Hire and

  • (LDIE) LICENSED DIETITIAN Licensure must be obtained within 6 months of hire date. within 180 Days
  • Preferred

Experience

1 year experience in a healthcare setting.

Job Duties

  • Collects nutritional data from patient medical records and evaluation instruments.
  • Documents and provides medical nutrition therapy for prevention and treatment of diseases.
  • Prepares special diet menus for patients requiring special dietary treatment.

Assesses diets and nutritional status of patients throughout life cycle. Provides nutrition counseling and education as appropriate.

Performs and manages nutrient analysis through use of computer.

Interacts with various health care team members such as physicians, nurses, and hospital floor receptionists. Confers with health care team members as to dietary and/or nutritional needs of patients.

  • Evaluates outcomes of nutrition interventions.
  • Develops and/or revises nutrition education materials.

Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records) d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Security and EEO Statement

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Dietitian provides medical nutrition therapy by assessing patient nutritional status and developing specialized diet plans. They collaborate with the healthcare team to evaluate nutrition interventions and provide patient education.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Dietetics and be a Registered Dietitian or in the process of obtaining licensure in Texas. A minimum of one year of experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Nutritional assessmentPatient counselingDietary menu planningClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationNutrition intervention

Dietitian Career Context

In Texas, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$84k (19 salary observations; 160 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (625 salary observations; 2,331 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, 26% are remote, 26% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Clinical Nutrition pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs

401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
19%
Relocation assistance
4%
PSLF eligible
4% this job

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Dallas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$286k
Typical market rent
$1,591/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About UT Southwestern Medical Center

Higher Education
Dallas, Texas
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

PPO medical plan available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
100% coverage for preventive healthcare - no copay
Paid Time Off available day one
Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
Paid Parental Leave Benefit
Wellness programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer