No salary listed — similar Dietitian roles pay ~$78k (median of 195 jobs)

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CoxHealth
Springfield, Missouri

Registered Dietitian - Cox South

DietitianNo nightsFull-Time
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About the Role

Full-time Registered Dietitian at CoxHealth South in Springfield, MO. Day shift, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Provides medical nutrition therapy. Benefits include medical, vision, dental, retirement with match.

Join CoxHealth as a Registered Dietitian – Cox South in Springfield, Missouri.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Medical Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Retirement with Employer Match

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with CoxHealth in Springfield, Missouri.

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Dietitian is responsible for implementing the nutrition care process and providing medical nutrition therapy to patients. They also lead the patient care team in developing nutrition plans and provide specialized nutrition support.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a related field. Additionally, they are required to maintain registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration and hold applicable state licensure.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Certifications

Board Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Medical nutrition therapyNutrition care processEnteral nutritionParenteral nutritionNutrition diagnosticsNutrition focused physical examPatient careClinical documentationInterdisciplinary communicationQuality improvementEducational programmingPreceptingComputer skillsMathematical calculations

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 14% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

In Missouri, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (31 salary observations; 99 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,713 salary observations; 6,805 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 Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 5.1/10 on work-life balance for Dietitian roles.

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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About CoxHealth

Hospitals and Health Care
Springfield, MO
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Retirement with Employer Match