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Compass Group
Austin, Texas

DIETITIAN, SPECIALIST

DietitianIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Full-Time
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Weekends
Includes weekends
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Job Description

Take the next step in your career with TouchPoint as a DIETITIAN, SPECIALIST in Austin, TX!

Location: TouchPoint at SETON  AUSTIN  Setting: Acute CareSchedule: Monday to Friday with rotating weekend scheduleRequirement: RD credentialsPosition Details: Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (ASMCA) is a 500+ bed academic medical center serving Central Texas, with nationally recognized programs in cardiovascular care, oncology, neurosciences, and transplant services. The campus also includes the new 178-bed Ascension Seton Women's Hospital, featuring a Level IV Perinatal Center, Level III NICU, high-risk obstetrics, and comprehensive women's surgical services.

We go the extra mile for our Dietitians with perks designed to support education, career growth, and professional success!  Special perks include:

Career Advancement-Growth programs tailored to RDNs

Free CEUs-Through our nutrition education webinar series

Why Choose a Career as a Compass Group Dietitian?

Compass Group employs over 3,000 RDNs across the United States, making us one of the nation’s largest employers of Dietitians in a variety of settings:

  • Hospitals and healthcare systems
  • Senior living communities
  • Schools and universities
  • Corporate wellness programs
  • Food service operations

We offer unmatched opportunities for professional growth:

  • Specialization
  • Leadership development
  • Cross-functional career paths

The company has earned significant recognition, including being named one of Modern Healthcare's "Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare" for five consecutive years, and appearing on Training Magazine’s Top 125 Organizations list for six straight years. Job Summary

Make a real impact as a Clinical Dietitian! You’ll provide Medical Nutrition Therapy and education for patients in a specialty area, working with a collaborative team to enhance patient outcomes through evidence-based nutrition care.

What You’ll Do

  • Clinical Nutrition Care: Perform comprehensive nutritional assessments and develop individualized care plans for patients in a designated specialty area to promote recovery and improve health outcomes
  • Education: Provide guidance on nutrition and lifestyle strategies to support sustainable, long-term wellness to patients, families, staff, and the community
  • Evidence-Based Practice: Apply the latest research in alignment with the diet manual, company policies, and facility protocols to ensure high-quality, consistent care
  • Quality & Performance Improvement: Contribute to QAPI initiatives aimed at advancing patient care and clinical excellence
  • Collaboration & Service Excellence: Partner with the food service management team to help achieve patient satisfaction and service goals
  • Mentorship & Professional Development: Support the growth of staff and dietetic interns through education and training as applicable

What We’re Looking For

  • Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or CDR exam eligible
  • Licensed Dietitian (or willing to obtain) in the state of practice as applicable
  • Specialty certification when required
  • Two years of work experience in specialty preferred

Why You’ll Love Working Here

  • You’ll be part of an environment where your ideas are welcomed, and your growth is encouraged
  • You’ll have access to ongoing education, resources, development, and advancement opportunities to support your career path
  • You’ll have the autonomy to apply your clinical judgment while still having guidance when you need itApply to Compass Group today!

Key Responsibilities

The Dietitian will provide medical nutrition therapy and develop individualized care plans for patients in a specialty area to improve health outcomes. They will also educate patients, families, and staff while contributing to quality improvement initiatives and supporting the development of dietetic interns.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or CDR exam eligible and hold or be willing to obtain a state license. Two years of work experience in a specialty area is preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nutritional assessmentPatient educationDietetic intern trainingCare planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates DIETITIAN, SPECIALIST at Compass Group a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Clinical Nutrition dietitian listings evaluated on our platform.

Dietitian Career Context

In Texas, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (22 salary observations; 90 listings), vs ~$77k nationally (1,885 salary observations; 4,922 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, 22% are remote, 32% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Clinical Nutrition pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.2% 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 & Perks26 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
92%
CME allowance
58% this job
Sign-on bonus
12%
Relocation assistance
8%

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Work-life snapshot

6.0/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes weekends

Living in Austin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$455k
Typical market rent
$1,586/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Compass Group

Food and Beverage Services
Chertsey, Surrey
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Free CEUs
Career Advancement Programs
Paid Time Off (eligible)