Dietitian (Part-Time) - Springfield, IL

Gateway Foundation

2 months ago

United Statesup to $5,250Part TimeClinical Nutrition

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Gateway Foundation Inc as a Dietitian (Part-Time) - Springfield, IL in United States. Who is Gateway Foundation? Gateway Foundation, Inc.

Key Responsibilities

Reviews and interprets physician prescribed diets, calculating special diets, writing nutritional care plans, and evaluating and documenting clients' response to diet therapy.

Interviews clients with complex nutritional deficiencies, determines suitability for treatment and prepares written evaluations of clients' nutritional state.

Confers with physicians and nursing personnel in order to clarify orders, recommend appropriate diet treatments and exchange client information.

Requirements

Physical Requirements: Work requires ability to communicate orally.

Work requires proofreading and checking documents for accuracy.

Benefits & Compensation

PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

Full-time position.

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

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Gateway Foundation Inc in United States.

Key Skills

Nutritional Deficiencies ConsultationDiet Therapy InstructionDischarge PlanningPhysician Diet InterpretationSpecial Diet CalculationNutritional Care PlanningClient EvaluationInterdisciplinary CommunicationMenu DevelopmentPolicy DevelopmentAnalytical AbilityProblem SolvingOral CommunicationProofreading

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Dietitian (Part-Time) - Springfield, IL at Gateway Foundation a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Clinical Nutrition dietitian listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Clinical Nutrition — Dietitian Career Context

This Clinical Nutrition position at Gateway Foundation is open to dietitian candidates.

Compensation Analysis

Gateway Foundation lists compensation for this dietitian position at $51k to $82k annually.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($51k–$82k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Nutritional Deficiencies Consultation, Diet Therapy Instruction, Discharge Planning, Physician Diet Interpretation, Special Diet Calculation, Nutritional Care Planning, Client Evaluation, Interdisciplinary Communication. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Clinical Nutrition role.

Core responsibilities: The Dietitian will consult with and instruct clients regarding complex nutritional deficiencies, determining therapy duration and providing discharge diet instructions to clients and families. Responsibilities also include reviewing physician-prescribed diets, calculating special diets, writing nutr...

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Employee Wellness Program, Employee Assistance Programs, 403(b) Retirement Plan, Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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