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Lovelace Health System
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Registered Dietitian / Endocrinology

DietitianNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

You may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $5, 000. You may also be eligible for relocation assistance. (if applicable)

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Endocrinology Registered Dietitian in Albuquerque, NM.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.

People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.

Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team

Lovelace Medical Group is a multispecialty provider group which includes clinics, doctors and advanced practice providers in a broad range of specialties and primary care.

Responsibilities

Oversees nutritional management within the department and exercises daily responsibility for allocation of resources and coordination of activities.

Responsible for nutritional care and support of hospital patients, counseling and instructing patients and outpatients on modified diets.

  • Adheres to policies, procedures and regulations to ensure compliance and patient safety.
  • Knowledge of Chemistry and Biology
  • Knowledge of HMOs, PPOs, Medicare, Medicaid, and other insurance plans

Qualifications

  • Job Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in a relevant area or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Registration through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly American Dietetic Association) preferred registration eligibility required
  • Licensed by the State of NM
  • Preferred Job Requirements
  • Master’s Degree in relevant area
  • Previous job-related experience

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Patient counselingDietary instructionHMO knowledgePPO knowledgeMedicare complianceMedicaid complianceResource allocationClinical coordination

Endocrinology — Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Dietitian listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 34% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Dietitian by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedDietitian median $79k (middle half $71k–$87k)187 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNew Mexico index 92.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Dietitian listings in New Mexico13 active3,173 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% remote · 34% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Dietitian listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 3% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Endocrinology listings79 in the last 30 days77 the 30 days before (+3%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Dietitian Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

28 jobs · 25 employers
7
<$80k
6
$80k-90k
5
$90k-100k
8
$100k-110k
2
$110k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 25 employers
401k / retirement match
75%
CME allowance
44%
Sign-on bonus
31% this job
Relocation assistance
13% this job
Loan repayment
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Dietitian - Community Health

Providence · Apple Valley, California

$35.06-$54.43/hr
#2

Dietitian Director of Nutrition Excellence and Dig

Compass Group · Houston, Texas

$90k-$110k
#3

Registered Dietitian (Contract, Colorado)

$40-$50/hr
#4

Registered Dietitian

$83k-$104k
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Dietitian roles listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,177 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Lovelace Health System

Hospitals and Health Care
Albuquerque, NM
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus up to $5,000
Relocation assistance
Tuition assistance
Paid time off
Comprehensive health benefits

Living in Albuquerque

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$339k
Typical market rent
$1,452/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 5.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Albuquerque, NM metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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