Dietitian, Generalist
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Job Description
Join our team of Life Changers!
Magee - Women's Hospital of UPMC is hiring a Full Time Dietitian, Generalist to support the OP Oncology Unit.
This position will work daylight shifts. No weekend and holiday availability is required to support the hours of operation.
Excellent benefits, a pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few of our perks. Apply today!
Purpose
Provide nutrition-related expertise in the interdisciplinary team management of all patients and clients.
Responsibilities
Accurately assess patient's nutritional status, identify nutritional risk, develop plans of care and evaluate outcomes. Consult with physician and other health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions as needed.
May engage in research, training and mentoring of dietetic students/interns and supportive personnel.
Provide nutritional education to patients and their families in nutritional principles, dietary plans, food selection, and preparation.
Accountable as nutrition liaison/expert to assigned unit responding to needs and initiatives for nutrition care process improvement.
For individuals who obtained their Registered Dietitian (RD) certification prior to January 1, 2026, a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or Dietetics is required. For individuals who obtained their Registered Dietitian (RD) certification on or after January 1, 2026, a master’s degree in Nutrition or Dietetics is required.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances
Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registry Eligible (obtain RD within 6 months of hire)Licensed Dietitian-Nutritionist in Pennsylvania (within 1 year of hire)
- Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN)
- Registered Dietitian (RD)
- Act 34
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Registered Dietitian (RD) certification or be registry eligible and obtain it within six months. A bachelor's or master's degree in Nutrition or Dietetics is required depending on the certification date, and a Pennsylvania state license is required within one year.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 24% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
In Pennsylvania, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$75k (46 salary observations; 273 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (1,596 salary observations; 7,629 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 Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
UPMC ranks #6 of 10 employers hiring Dietitian on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dietitian, Generalist at UPMC a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) — ranked against 3,221 active Clinical Nutrition (Dietitian) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Pittsburgh
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $234k
- Typical market rent
- $1,545/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 94.7
- State income tax
- Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Pittsburgh, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.