Dietitian-Part Time (West Shore)
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Job overview
The Dietitian provides nutrition expertise as part of interdisciplinary care for hospitalized patients. The role includes nutrition assessment and medical nutrition therapy, patient and family education, collaboration with care teams, and support for dietetic students and staff. UPMC welcomes new graduates. Candidates must meet one of two education, certification, and clinical experience pathways, and hold the required dietitian credentials and clearances.
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New graduates welcome to apply!!
Purpose:
To provide a high level of nutrition-related expertise in the interdisciplinary team management of all hospitalized patients.
Responsibilities:
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As required, knowledgeable about outpatient billing guidelines and performs necessary documentation to ensure compliance of client charges with regulatory requirements.
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Provide in-servicing or CEU opportunities to the multidisciplinary team at the department or facility level.
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Formulate a Nutrition Diagnosis and identify Malnutrition through application of Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment and the nationally established criteria for identification of malnutrition.
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Appropriate execution of order writing as governed by the Dietitian Delegation Order system protocol.
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Provide appropriate nutritional education and counseling based upon patient/family learning needs and abilities.
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Demonstrate effective communication methods as a collaborative member of the interdisciplinary care team.
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Mentor and train dietetic students, interns and support personnel and provide feedback for student and program improvement.
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Provide timely interventions as determined by Nutrition Risk level and the Plan of Care.
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Provide quality patient care to diverse patient populations using Medical Nutrition Therapy to include assessment, goals and plan of care.
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Lead one department initiative annually with the ability to actively endorse evidence-based practice.
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Accountable as nutrition liaison/expert to assigned units & participate as a member of interdisciplinary committees, responding to needs and initiatives for nutrition care process improvement.
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As required, demonstrate professional writing skills adaptable to all health literacy levels in preparing materials, presentations and other communications
*Final candidates will be selected for a job title within the career ladder that reflects level of education, experience and manager discretion at time of offer.
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Bachelor's degree in nutrition and Dietetics degree with Registered Dietitian certification obtained before January 1, 2026, with 2 years clinical nutrition experience required.
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OR master's degree in nutrition and Dietetics with Registered Dietitian certification obtained on or after January 1, 2026, with 1 year of clinical nutrition experience required.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Registered Dietitian required. Licensed Dietitian required.
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Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN)
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Registered Dietitian (RD)
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Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
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Act 33 with renewal
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Act 34 with renewal
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Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
How this job compares
Set against the 4,287 open Dietitian jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Pennsylvania median$67–73K/yr36 salary ranges
- Pennsylvania median$28–40/hr204 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 379 open Dietitian jobs in Pennsylvania and 4,287 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
- Elior North America267 open
- Compass Group, North America43 open
- UPMC (this employer)15 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Dietitian postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (816 postings).
- Education
- 1,318 of the 4,287 open Dietitian jobs (31%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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