Specialty Dietitian - Arnold Palmer Hospital, Gastroenterology Practice - Downtown Orlando
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Job Description
About the Role
Join Orlando Health as a Specialty Dietitian – Gastroenterology, Orlando in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- Writes orders per policy.
- Counsels patients and/or significant others on nutritional principles, dietary plans, and food selections, considering cultural, religious, and ethnic requests/preferences.
- Develops, implements, and documents the nutritional care plans based on assessment of patient nutritional needs considering nutrition status and disease state
Requirements
- Demonstrates the necessary competency level to assess patient’s nutritional requirements and specific needs over the lifespan.
- Demonstrates evidenced
- based knowledge of medical nutrition therapy for appropriate nutrition
- related care of patients.
Benefits & Compensation
- 25 days PTO.
- 401(k) with employer match.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Orlando Health as a Specialty Dietitian – Gastroenterology, Orlando.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Gastroenterology — Dietitian Career Context
This Gastroenterology position at Orlando Health is open to dietitian candidates.
Nationally, Gastroenterology professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $420k, with the typical range spanning $330k to $560k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Orlando, Florida.
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. For a dietitian earning $300k, the absence of state income tax can represent $15k–$30k or more in annual savings.
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Medical nutrition therapy, Patient counseling, Nutritional care plans, Clinical nutrition, Dietary assessment, Interdisciplinary rounds, Medical record documentation, Evidence-based practice. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Gastroenterology role.
Core responsibilities: The Specialty Dietitian provides evidence-based medical nutrition therapy and develops nutritional care plans for patients. They also counsel patients on dietary principles and participate in interdisciplinary healthcare rounds.
Benefits package: Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b) Retirement Plan, Paid Time Off (up to 5 weeks), Life Insurance, Educational Benefits. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
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