Clinical Dietitian

UPMC

11 days ago

PennsylvaniaFull TimeClinical Nutrition

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join UPMC as a Clinical Dietitian – New Graduates Welcome in United States. New graduates welcome to apply! Purpose: To provide a high level of nutrition-related expertise in the interdisciplinary team management of all hospitalized patients.

Key Responsibilities

Formulate a Nutrition Diagnosis and identify Malnutrition through application of Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment and the nationally established criteria for identification of malnutrition.

Appropriate execution of order writing as governed by the Dietitian Delegation Order system protocol.

Provide appropriate nutritional education and counseling based upon patient/family learning needs and abilities.

Demonstrate effective communication methods as a collaborative member of the interdisciplinary care team.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join UPMC as a Clinical Dietitian – New Graduates Welcome.

Key Skills

Nutrition Focused Physical AssessmentOrder WritingNutritional EducationCounselingInterdisciplinary CommunicationMentoringTrainingMedical Nutrition TherapyAssessmentGoal SettingPlan of Care DevelopmentEvidence-Based PracticeLiaisonCommittee ParticipationProfessional WritingPatient Care

Requirements

Candidates need a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, along with Registered Dietitian certification obtained before or after January 1, 2026, depending on the degree level, requiring 1 or 2 years of clinical nutrition experience respectively. Required clearances include Act 31, Act 33, Act 34, and Act 73 FBI Clearance.

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Dietitian at UPMC a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Clinical Nutrition dietitian listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Clinical Nutrition — Dietitian Career Context

This Clinical Nutrition position at UPMC is open to dietitian candidates.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Pennsylvania.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment, Order Writing, Nutritional Education, Counseling, Interdisciplinary Communication, Mentoring, Training, Medical Nutrition Therapy. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Clinical Nutrition role.

Core responsibilities: The role involves providing expert nutrition management for hospitalized patients by formulating nutrition diagnoses, identifying malnutrition using established criteria, and executing order writing according to protocol. Responsibilities also include providing patient education, training staff, and...

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