Clinical Dietitian - Per Diem
Listed compensation
$31.4-$54.95/hr
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Job Description
Job Description Summary
MaineGeneral Health is offering an opportunity for a Clinical Dietitian to join our team of dedicated healthcare professionals. We have a per diem opening at our Alfond Center for Health campus in Augusta. If you have a passion for delivering patient-centered health care with a commitment to quality in a beautiful new medical center - we want to hear from you!
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Promotes nutrition care of patients by assessing and monitoring nutritional status, providing medical nutrition therapy and nutrition education
- Teaches nutrition classes to a variety of age groups
The ideal candidate will have:
- Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Science in Nutrition preferred
- 1 year in a clinical setting preferred
- Proficiency in a suite of Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to speak, read, and write English highly preferred
Requirements
State of Maine License as a Dietitian (LD) OR State of Maine Temporary Dietitian License required (an applicant who has met all the qualifications for licensure except passing the examination may receive a temporary one year nonrenewable license)
Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) within 6 months of hire required
Compensation Information
$31.40 - $54.95
The hourly pay range shown represents the base pay range for this position. Individual pay is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations.
In addition to base pay, eligible team members may earn additional compensation through shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other applicable differentials.
We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
0
Job Exempt
No
Benefits
Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.
Physical Wellness
We offer wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle.
Emotional Wellness
When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
Financial Wellness
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We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
Career Mobility
Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 47 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% are remote, 30% have no call, 53% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.2 / 10 · top 10% in clinical nutrition (dietitian) | ranked against 3,106 Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $65k–$114k | Clinical Nutrition median $98k (middle half $73k–$109k)87 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$92k in purchasing power | Maine index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Clinical Nutrition listings in Maine | 7 active | 3,121 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 53% remote · 30% no call · 53% no weekends47 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Dietitian listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 3% offer loan repayment3,306 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Clinical Nutrition pay trend | −2.3% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Dietitian - Per Diem at MaineGeneral Health System a 7.2 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 3,106 active Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
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