Dietitian (Advanced Level Practice)

Department of Veterans AffairsGreat Workplace

2 months ago

Columbia, Missouri$90K - $116KFull TimeClinical Nutrition

✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

M-F 7:30-4. $90K-$116K. Advanced dietitian at VA. No weekends. No call info. No nights info.

Work-Life Balance Factors

No weekend work Remote/telehealth

Key Responsibilities

Leads dietitians and specialty multidisciplinary teams in developing nutrition related services, policies, procedures and/or protocols
Develops, monitors, and directs practice-specific benchmarks based on standards of care or national initiatives.
Utilizes knowledge, expertise, principles and/or current research to plan, implement and evaluate organizational initiatives
Leads the implementation of new nutrition initiatives or a change in practice to achieve strategic goals.
Leads staff, creates, and validates competencies and develops training activities.
May perform other related duties as assigned which are appropriate for this grade and assignment.

Requirements

Travel Required
Not required
Not Required
Credentialing
does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.

Benefits & Compensation

Relocation expenses reimbursed
Provides consultative services regarding advanced therapies, policies, procedures, and research in the provision of quality nutritional care
Establishes goals, measures outcomes and reports progress toward meeting goals to medical center committees, health care teams and/or professional groups
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Work Schedule

Full-time - Monday-Friday; 7:30AM-4:00PM
Monday-Friday; 7:30AM-4:00PM

Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dietitian (Advanced Level Practice) at Department of Veterans Affairs a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Clinical Nutrition dietitian listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Clinical Nutrition — Dietitian Career Context

This Clinical Nutrition position at Department of Veterans Affairs is open to dietitian candidates.

Compensation Analysis

Department of Veterans Affairs lists compensation for this dietitian position at $90k to $116k annually.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Columbia, Missouri.

Why This Position Stands Out

No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($90k–$116k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

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7.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%