Dietitian

Job Description

Join our team as a dedicated Dietitian, where you’ll play a vital role in improving patient health through personalized nutrition care!

This is an in-person position offering daylight shifts (primarily 8 hours) Monday through Friday, with a shared rotation for weekends and holidays among our Registered Dietitians. No travel or on-call duties are required—just the opportunity to focus on delivering exceptional dietary planning and education. If you’re passionate about making a meaningful impact and thrive in a collaborative environment, this role is for you!

Responsibilities :

• Provide quality patient care to diverse patient populations using Medical Nutrition Therapy to include assessment, goals and plan of care.
• Accountable as nutrition liaison / expert to assigned units & / or committees responding to needs and initiatives for nutrition care process improvement.
• Demonstrate effective communication methods as a collaborative member of the interdisciplinary care team.
• As required, knowledgeable about outpatient billing guidelines and performs necessary documentation to ensure compliance of client charges with regulatory requirements.
• Formulate a Nutrition Diagnosis and identify Malnutrition through application of Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment and the nationally established criteria for identification of malnutrition.
• Provide appropriate nutritional education and counseling based upon patient / family learning needs and abilities.
• As required, demonstrate professional writing skills adaptable to all health literacy levels in preparing materials, presentations and other communications.
• Provide timely interventions as determined by Nutrition Risk level and the Plan of Care.
• Participate in department based Quality Process Improvement activities with an ability to actively endorse evidence based practice.
• Appropriate execution of order writing as governed by the Dietitian Delegation Order system protocol.
• For individuals who obtained their Registered Dietitian (RD) certification prior to January 1, 2026, a bachelor s degree in Nutrition or Dietetics is required
• For individuals who obtained their Registered Dietitian (RD) certification on or after January 1, 2026, a master s degree in a Nutrition or Dietetics is required.
• Skills : Analytical skills to accurately assess, plan, and evaluate outcomes. Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with a diverse population and collaborate in a team environment. Strong nutrition education / counseling and mentoring skills.Critical thinking skills for sound decision making.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances :

Registered Dietitian within 6 months of hire.Licensed Dietitian within 9 months of hire.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran