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UT Health San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas

Dietitian-Senior (Mays Cancer Center) Recruitment Incentive

DietitianFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Under limited supervision, formulates and plans patient menus based on diet requirements in accordance with physician orders and general dietetic standards and rules. May monitor and assign work to other dietitians.

Benefits Overview

UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees.

Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.

Medical - UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction.

Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists.

Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.

Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.

Vision - Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits.

Disability - Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working.

FSAs - Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.

Retirement - Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.

Time Off - A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:

  • Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.
  • Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.
  • Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.
  • Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each year.

Discounts - Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.

EEO Statement

UT Health San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is our policy to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

Key Responsibilities

Formulate and plan patient menus based on diet requirements and physician orders in accordance with dietetic standards. Monitor and assign work to other dietitians while providing direct nutrition care to patients.

Requirements

Requires experience in providing nutrition care across inpatient and outpatient settings for a wide variety of disease states. Candidates must possess strong communication skills and the ability to analyze complex treatment programs.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient menu planningDisease entity knowledgeTreatment modalitiesDrug/nutrient interactionsInpatient nutritionOutpatient nutritionClinical analysisActive listeningCompassionate carePatient observationTeam leadership

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 20% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

In Texas, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$76k (87 salary observations; 597 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,475 salary observations; 8,466 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

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).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dietitian-Senior (Mays Cancer Center) Recruitment Incentive at UT Health San Antonio a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) — ranked against 3,208 active Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

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

Top Dietitian Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution26 jobs · 25 employers

3
<$75k
4
$75k-85k
7
$85k-95k
11
$95k-105k
1
$106k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs

401k / retirement match
79% this job
Sign-on bonus
50% this job
CME allowance
50%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$72k-$106k
#2

Registered Dietitian (Contract, Colorado)Contract

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$40-$50/hr
#3

Registered Dietitian

$48-$50/hr
#4

Registered Dietitian - Inpatient

$29.43-$49.94/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.9
Among the best 10% of Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,208 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in San Antonio

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$226k
Typical market rent
$1,386/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.7
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 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About UT Health San Antonio

Research Services
San Antonio, Texas
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Disability Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Retirement Plans
Paid Time Off
Extended Illness Bank