Mid Level Clinical Dietitian Jobs
Mid level clinical dietitian jobs go to clinicians ready to own patient caseloads, lead interdisciplinary care decisions, and mentor newer dietitians with limited day-to-day oversight. Openings run across Healthcare & Medical Services, Education, and Insurance, with a mix of on-site, hybrid, and remote positions, and employers like South Broward Hospital District, Lifepoint Health®, and CommonSpirit Health hiring at this level now.
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Job Summary and Responsibilities
As a Clinical Dietitian, you will provide expert nutrition care, developing and implementing individualized plans to improve patient health outcomes.
Every day you will clearly communicate nutritional data across all systems and participate in health team meetings as the resident nutrition expert.
To be successful in this role, you will integrate robust clinical expertise with empathetic, evidence-based care, consistently adhering to professional standards and fostering effective communication with patients and healthcare teams.
- Conducts patient screening in accordance with specialized clinical guidelines for those at a specific nutritional risk.
- Performs nutritional assessment using age and gender appropriate standards, cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds; and utilizing validated assessment tools resulting in nutrition related diagnosis when indicated.
- Collaborates within an interdisciplinary environment to contribute to facilitating care and identifying patients at nutrition risk or needing higher levels of care.
- Provides customized nutrition education to patients and/or families and caregivers.
- Actively participates as a member of the multi-specialty, interdisciplinary care team to contribute toward overall patient care. Closely monitors, evaluates and rescreens patient nutrition status as appropriate.
- Develops an intervention plan which includes appropriate feeding route, mode, and nutrition prescription unique to patient's specific needs, in accordance with physicians' orders.
- Monitors and evaluates patient response to interventions by meeting specific measurable goals documented in the nutrition care plan in a timely and thorough manner in the medical record.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with completion of accredited dietetics program (ACEND - Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition Dietetics)
- Three (3) years acute care hospital or similar experience working with patients in more complex levels of care to specialized populations
- Dietitian: TX, within 90 Days
- Registered Dietician, or Registered Dietitian ADA, or Registered Dietitian AND, or Registered Dietitian CDR upon hire
Preferred
- Board Cert Spec Oncology Nutrition
- Board Certified Pediatric
- Board Certified Nutrition Support
- Certified Diabetes Educator
- Lifestyle & Weight Management Consultant
Where You'll Work
St. Luke’s Health – Memorial Lufkin is a 279 bed facility and member of CommonSpirit Health, a national nonprofit health system. Serving East Texas, St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin provides more than a quarter of a million patient services annually and contributes millions of dollars in local charity care and community support. We’re the area’s first Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Center, with board-certified neurologists and neurosurgeons offering full-spectrum stroke care. Nationally recognized as a HealthCare Center of Excellence, St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin offers compassionate, comprehensive health care, including off-campus rehab and outpatient facilities and services. In addition to its large emergency department, there are 32 private rooms, dedicated imaging and OBGYN, wound care, infusion and lab services.
Pay Range
$27.36 - $40.70 /hour
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As a Clinical Dietitian, you will provide expert nutrition care, developing and implementing individualized plans to improve patient health outcomes.
Every day you will clearly communicate nutritional data across all systems and participate in health team meetings as the resident nutrition expert.
To be successful in this role, you will integrate robust clinical expertise with empathetic, evidence-based care, consistently adhering to professional standards and fostering effective communication with patients and healthcare teams.
- Conducts patient screening in accordance with specialized clinical guidelines for those at a specific nutritional risk.
- Performs nutritional assessment using age and gender appropriate standards, cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds; and utilizing validated assessment tools resulting in nutrition related diagnosis when indicated.
- Collaborates within an interdisciplinary environment to contribute to facilitating care and identifying patients at nutrition risk or needing higher levels of care.
- Provides customized nutrition education to patients and/or families and caregivers.
- Actively participates as a member of the multi-specialty, interdisciplinary care team to contribute toward overall patient care. Closely monitors, evaluates and rescreens patient nutrition status as appropriate.
- Develops an intervention plan which includes appropriate feeding route, mode, and nutrition prescription unique to patient's specific needs, in accordance with physicians' orders.
- Monitors and evaluates patient response to interventions by meeting specific measurable goals documented in the nutrition care plan in a timely and thorough manner in the medical record.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with completion of accredited dietetics program (ACEND - Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition Dietetics)
- Three (3) years acute care hospital or similar experience working with patients in more complex levels of care to specialized populations
- Dietitian: TX, within 90 Days
- Registered Dietician, or Registered Dietitian ADA, or Registered Dietitian AND, or Registered Dietitian CDR upon hire
Preferred
- Board Cert Spec Oncology Nutrition
- Board Certified Pediatric
- Board Certified Nutrition Support
- Certified Diabetes Educator
- Lifestyle & Weight Management Consultant
Where You'll Work
St. Luke’s Health – Memorial Lufkin is a 279 bed facility and member of CommonSpirit Health, a national nonprofit health system. Serving East Texas, St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin provides more than a quarter of a million patient services annually and contributes millions of dollars in local charity care and community support. We’re the area’s first Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Center, with board-certified neurologists and neurosurgeons offering full-spectrum stroke care. Nationally recognized as a HealthCare Center of Excellence, St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin offers compassionate, comprehensive health care, including off-campus rehab and outpatient facilities and services. In addition to its large emergency department, there are 32 private rooms, dedicated imaging and OBGYN, wound care, infusion and lab services.
Pay Range
$27.36 - $40.70 /hour
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Mid Level Clinical Dietitian Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level clinical dietitian job?
Position your application around ownership and outcomes: highlight complex patient populations you have managed independently, protocols you have contributed to, and measurable improvements in patient nutrition outcomes. Emphasize any specialty focus, such as critical care, oncology, or renal nutrition, and show that you can function with limited supervision. Tailoring your resume to reflect clinical decision-making rather than task completion sets mid level candidates apart.
Which companies hire mid level clinical dietitians?
Companies hiring mid level clinical dietitians right now include South Broward Hospital District, Lifepoint Health®, and CommonSpirit Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Health systems, specialty hospitals, long-term care organizations, and outpatient clinic networks are among the most active employers at this experience level.
Are there remote mid level clinical dietitian jobs?
Yes, though most clinical dietitian roles still require some in-person presence. About 0% of mid level clinical dietitian openings are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, typically covering telehealth counseling, corporate wellness programs, and managed care nutrition consulting rather than direct bedside or inpatient roles.
How do I move up to a mid level clinical dietitian role?
Growth into a mid level role comes from deliberately deepening clinical ownership over your early years: taking on complex or high-acuity patients, developing or refining nutrition protocols, and contributing to quality improvement projects. Pursuing a specialty credential, such as a Certified Specialist in Oncology or Renal Nutrition, and seeking consistent feedback on independent decision-making accelerates the transition from supervised practice to full clinical autonomy.
Which industries hire the most mid level clinical dietitians?
Mid Level clinical dietitian roles concentrate in Healthcare & Medical Services, Education, and Insurance, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they manage high patient volumes, complex chronic conditions, and regulated nutrition care standards that require experienced, independent dietitians.