Dietitian

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Dietitian provides personalized nutrition care to improve patient health. This is an in-person position with daylight shifts, primarily eight hours, Monday through Friday. Registered Dietitians share a rotation for weekends and holidays. Travel and on-call duties are not required. The role provides Medical Nutrition Therapy to diverse patient populations, including nutrition assessment, goals, and plans of care. It also supports assigned units and committees as a nutrition expert, collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team, provides patient and family education and counseling, and contributes to quality improvement and evidence-based practice. The Dietitian must follow applicable documentation and billing requirements, identify malnutrition using established criteria and nutrition-focused physical assessment, deliver timely interventions based on nutrition risk and care plans, and follow the Dietitian Delegation Order system protocol when writing orders. Education requirements depend on when the individual obtained Registered Dietitian certification: a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or Dietetics is required for certification before January 1, 2026; a master’s degree in Nutrition or Dietetics is required for certification on or after January 1, 2026. Registered Dietitian certification is required within six months of hire, and Licensed Dietitian licensure is required within nine months of hire.

Requirements

For individuals who obtained Registered Dietitian certification before January 1, 2026, a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or Dietetics is required.
For individuals who obtained Registered Dietitian certification on or after January 1, 2026, a master’s degree in Nutrition or Dietetics is required.
Obtain Registered Dietitian certification within six months of hire.
Obtain Licensed Dietitian licensure within nine months of hire.
Analytical skills to accurately assess, plan, and evaluate outcomes.
Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with a diverse population and collaborate in a team environment.
Strong nutrition education, counseling, and mentoring skills.
Critical-thinking skills for sound decision-making.

Responsibilities

Provide quality patient care to diverse populations through Medical Nutrition Therapy, including assessment, goals, and plans of care.
Serve as a nutrition liaison and expert to assigned units and/or committees, responding to nutrition care needs and process-improvement initiatives.
Communicate effectively as a collaborative member of the interdisciplinary care team.
When required, understand outpatient billing guidelines and complete documentation to ensure client charges comply with regulatory requirements.
Formulate nutrition diagnoses and identify malnutrition using nutrition-focused physical assessment and nationally established criteria.
Provide nutritional education and counseling tailored to patient and family learning needs and abilities.
When required, prepare materials, presentations, and other communications using professional writing appropriate to different health literacy levels.
Provide timely interventions based on nutrition risk level and the plan of care.
Participate in department quality process-improvement activities and endorse evidence-based practice.
Write orders in accordance with the Dietitian Delegation Order system protocol.