Clinical Dietitian - Diabetic Mgmt Program - Full Time First Shift
Listed compensation
$29.4-$44.1/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
As one of the nation's Top 15 Health Systems, recognized by Premier and Modern Healthcare, Valley Health is a place where excellence, compassion, and purpose come together. This distinction reflects our commitment to exceptional patient care, clinical quality, and the caregivers who make it all possible.
Department: DIABETIC MGMT PROGRAM - 256017
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Work Shift
First Shift (United States of America)
Pay Range
$29.40 - $44.10
Job Description
As a Clinician Registered Dietitian I, the employee supports the overall Mission and Vision of Valley Health by providing the highest quality and best-practice service to its customers.
The Registered Dietitian I may be employed in any one of the acute or outpatient Valley Health settings, is an active member of the interdisciplinary team, is responsive to physician consults, assesses for nutrition risk and medically necessary needs of the patient and provides discipline specific interventions through the nutrition care process.
The Registered Dietitian I is responsible for establishing and maintaining professional competence, identifying educational needs and seeking out learning opportunities from more advanced clinicians and specific continuing education.
The Registered Dietitian I is mindful of the fiduciary responsibilities and delivers nutrition therapy in a timely and efficient manner, adhering to evidence based practice, documentation and billing guidelines, and begins to recognize need for program development and process improvement initiatives.
Setting
Outpatient
- Diabetes Management
Education
Bachelors Nutrition/Dietetics or Masters accepted by Commission on Dietetic Registration.
Experience
2 Years clinical experience (4,160 hours).
Certification & Licensures
Registered Dietitian or Registry eligible within six months.
Responder Certification - American Heart ‘Healthcare Provider’ (HCP) - AHA approved required. New hires must have American Heart Association (AHA) appropriate certification prior to completion of orientation.
West Virginia licensure or eligible, if applicable.
Qualifications
Basic computer and keyboarding skills or participation in computer training within the first year of employment.
Competent to successfully interact with patients, according to their special needs which may apply based upon the age of the patient served - Age Specific Competencies.
Learning and exhibiting consistent proficiency for entry level, setting defined, basic competency in the provision of discipline specific interventions.
Benefits
At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is to create an environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally. In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full-time employees include:
- A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
- Dental and vision insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Tuition Assistance
- Retirement Savings Match
- A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
- Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program
Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development. In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on-campus dining, and more.
To see the full scale of what we offer, visit valleyhealthbenefits.com.
Key Responsibilities
The Registered Dietitian provides high-quality, evidence-based nutrition therapy and interventions to patients within the diabetes management program. They actively participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, conduct nutrition risk assessments, and ensure accurate documentation and billing.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Dietitian Career Context
Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 20% have no call, 78% require no weekends.
In Virginia, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$76k (89 salary observations; 263 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,522 salary observations; 8,604 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $61k–$92k | Clinical Nutrition median $83k (middle half $70k–$86k)12 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Virginia vs national | $76k median in Virginia | $78k nationally (−3%)89 state / 2,522 national salary observations |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$76k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Clinical Nutrition listings in Virginia | 100 active | 3,080 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 26% remote · 20% no call · 78% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
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