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Baptist Health
Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Registered Dietitian Oncology Clinic

DietitianNo nightsPart-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Job Description

  • Registered Dietitian - Medical Oncology Clinic
  • $10,000 Sign-On Bonus for Eligible Candidates
  • Part-time (48-hour pay period), First Shift

Job Description

Assess nutritional needs of radiation and chemotherapy outpatients. Provide counseling to patients on managing nutrition-related side effects of oncology treatment and importance of nutrition in relation to cancer. Provide appropriate recommendations to optimize nutritional status of patients.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree with major in food and nutrition required. (Master's degree in dietetics required for those who graduated after January 2024). Degree must be recognized accredited University or College approved by the Accreditation Council for Education and Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) or the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).

Current Kentucky Dietitian license required.

Registered Dietitian (RD) credential required, or registry eligible with the expectation of obtaining registration within the required probationary period.

Preferred Qualifications

Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition (CSO) credentialing preferred.

Benefits

  • Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
  • Paid Time Off available for use upon hire
  • Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
  • Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
  • Employee Assistance Program

Retirement Plans with Company Match

  • If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!
  • Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Key Responsibilities

Assess the nutritional needs of radiation and chemotherapy outpatients to optimize their health status. Provide counseling to patients regarding nutrition-related side effects and the importance of diet during cancer treatment.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient CounselingNutritional AssessmentClinical NutritionChemotherapy SupportRadiation Therapy Support

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Dietitian Oncology Clinic at Baptist Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Oncology (Dietitian) — ranked against 43 active Oncology (Dietitian) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Oncology — Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Dietitian listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 36% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution32 jobs · 29 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs

401k / retirement match
77% this job
CME allowance
50%
Sign-on bonus
31% this job
Loan repayment
8%
Relocation assistance
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Oncology (Dietitian) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 43 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights

Living in Elizabethtown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$266k
Typical market rent
$1,299/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Baptist Health

Hospitals and Health Care
San Antonio, Texas
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
Paid Time Off available for use upon hire
Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
Employee Assistance Program
Retirement plans with company match