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Loma Linda, California

Dietitian Specialist 1 (MC,PT)

DietitianPart-Time

Listed compensation

$35.28-$47.45/hr

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Employment & setting
Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 4h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Loma Linda University Health as a Registered Dietitian Specialist – Inpatient/Outpatient in Loma Linda, CA, US.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $35/hour.
  • Mission-driven organization
  • Faith-based institution

Work Schedule

  • Part-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Loma Linda University Health as a Registered Dietitian Specialist – Inpatient/Outpatient.

Key Responsibilities

The Dietitian Specialist performs inpatient and outpatient nutritional assessments to implement interventions that improve patient outcomes. They also provide nutrition education to patients and families while mentoring dietetic technicians and students.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics and possess a valid RD or RDN certification. The role requires entry-level clinical nutrition knowledge and the ability to work effectively in a healthcare team environment.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Nutritional assessmentPatient educationClinical preceptingCritical thinkingCommunicationComputer literacyEquipment calibrationMath functionsInterdisciplinary collaborationDocumentation

Dietitian Career Context

Of the 50 active Clinical Nutrition listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 34% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

In California, the Clinical Nutrition weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (317 salary observations; 528 listings), vs ~$78k nationally (2,894 salary observations; 7,141 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$86k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $78k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Clinical Nutrition pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks37 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
76%
CME allowance
62%
Sign-on bonus
27%
Loan repayment
3%
Relocation assistance
3%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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About Loma Linda

Hospitals and Health Care
Loma Linda, CA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Mission-driven organization
Faith-based institution