Dietitian

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. + Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN) + Registered Dietitian (RD) UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran