Dietitian Jobs for OPT Students
Dietitian jobs on OPT are available at hospitals, outpatient clinics, long-term care facilities, and corporate wellness programs. Most roles require RD or RDN credentials, which means passing the CDR exam before or during your OPT period. STEM OPT extension is not available for dietetics, so a 12-month timeline applies unless you secure H-1B sponsorship.
See All Dietitian JobsOverview
Showing 5 of 1,305+ Dietitian jobs
Have you applied for this role?
Have you applied for this role?
Have you applied for this role?
Have you applied for this role?
Have you applied for this role?
See all 1,305+ Dietitian jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new Dietitian roles.
Get Access To All JobsDescription
The Outpatient Registered Dietitian functions independently providing education to patients in various settings such as group, individual and telephone contact. This position is responsible for researching, developing, implementing and evaluating education programs for patients, staff and the community.
Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Medical Foundation and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Food or Nutrition Science.
- National CDR Registered Dietitian - Commission on Dietetic Registration upon hire.
- One (1) year working in an outpatient healthcare setting.
- One (1) year experience as a Registered Dietitian in an outpatient education department teaching patients (adults and children) in group and individual settings.
- Experience with providing MNT and individual counseling.
- Experience with teaching and modeling self-management skills, concepts, resources and tools related to health, lifestyle change and behavior modification to class participants.
- Experience with working with patients with chronic diseases and other primary prevention programs.
- Experience with program planning, implementation, evaluation and education training.
- Experience with Microsoft Word or windows environment and an email system.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Nutritional Science, Public Health, Health Education, or related field.
- Additional specialty certification related to department and patient needs (e.g., weight management, cancer care, pediatric issues, renal, and exercise instruction) upon hire.
- Upon hire: Pediatric nutrition therapy certifications.
- Experience working with patients with chronic diseases, exercise instruction, children’s health issues and other primary prevention programs and topics.
- Pediatric nutrition therapy experience.
- PowerPoint, Access, and GroupWise experience.
Why Join Providence?
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
About Providence
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
About the Team
Providence Clinical Network (PCN) is a service line within Providence serving patients across seven states with quality, compassionate, coordinated care. Collectively, our medical groups and affiliate practices are the third largest group in the country with over 11,000 providers, 900 clinics and 30,000 caregivers.
PCN is comprised of Providence Medical Group in Alaska, Washington, Montana and Oregon; Swedish Medical Group in Washington’s greater Puget Sound area, Pacific Medical Centers in western Washington; Kadlec in southeast Washington; Providence’s St. John’s Medical Foundation in Southern California; Providence Medical Institute in Southern California; Providence Facey Medical Foundation in Southern California; Providence Medical Foundation in Northern and Southern California; and Covenant Medical Group and Covenant Health Partners in west Texas and eastern New Mexico.
Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.
Requisition ID: 423655
Company: Providence Jobs
Job Category: Clinical Nutrition Services
Job Function: Clinical Care
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Shift: Day
Career Track: Clinical Professional
Department: 7520 COMM HLTH ED HERITAGE SVS 1
Address: CA Apple Valley 19333 Bear Valley Rd
Work Location: St Mary High Desert Medical Grp-19333 Bear Vly Road
Workplace Type: On-site
Pay Range: $35.06 - $54.43
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Description
The Outpatient Registered Dietitian functions independently providing education to patients in various settings such as group, individual and telephone contact. This position is responsible for researching, developing, implementing and evaluating education programs for patients, staff and the community.
Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Medical Foundation and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Food or Nutrition Science.
- National CDR Registered Dietitian - Commission on Dietetic Registration upon hire.
- One (1) year working in an outpatient healthcare setting.
- One (1) year experience as a Registered Dietitian in an outpatient education department teaching patients (adults and children) in group and individual settings.
- Experience with providing MNT and individual counseling.
- Experience with teaching and modeling self-management skills, concepts, resources and tools related to health, lifestyle change and behavior modification to class participants.
- Experience with working with patients with chronic diseases and other primary prevention programs.
- Experience with program planning, implementation, evaluation and education training.
- Experience with Microsoft Word or windows environment and an email system.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Nutritional Science, Public Health, Health Education, or related field.
- Additional specialty certification related to department and patient needs (e.g., weight management, cancer care, pediatric issues, renal, and exercise instruction) upon hire.
- Upon hire: Pediatric nutrition therapy certifications.
- Experience working with patients with chronic diseases, exercise instruction, children’s health issues and other primary prevention programs and topics.
- Pediatric nutrition therapy experience.
- PowerPoint, Access, and GroupWise experience.
Why Join Providence?
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
About Providence
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
About the Team
Providence Clinical Network (PCN) is a service line within Providence serving patients across seven states with quality, compassionate, coordinated care. Collectively, our medical groups and affiliate practices are the third largest group in the country with over 11,000 providers, 900 clinics and 30,000 caregivers.
PCN is comprised of Providence Medical Group in Alaska, Washington, Montana and Oregon; Swedish Medical Group in Washington’s greater Puget Sound area, Pacific Medical Centers in western Washington; Kadlec in southeast Washington; Providence’s St. John’s Medical Foundation in Southern California; Providence Medical Institute in Southern California; Providence Facey Medical Foundation in Southern California; Providence Medical Foundation in Northern and Southern California; and Covenant Medical Group and Covenant Health Partners in west Texas and eastern New Mexico.
Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.
Requisition ID: 423655
Company: Providence Jobs
Job Category: Clinical Nutrition Services
Job Function: Clinical Care
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Shift: Day
Career Track: Clinical Professional
Department: 7520 COMM HLTH ED HERITAGE SVS 1
Address: CA Apple Valley 19333 Bear Valley Rd
Work Location: St Mary High Desert Medical Grp-19333 Bear Vly Road
Workplace Type: On-site
Pay Range: $35.06 - $54.43
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
How to Get Visa Sponsorship in Dietitian
Pursue RD credentialing before OPT begins
Most employers won't consider candidates without RD or RDN credentials. Sitting for the CDR exam during your final semester or immediately after graduation gives you a competitive edge and removes a common hiring barrier before your OPT clock starts.
Target healthcare systems over private practices
Large hospital networks and integrated health systems are significantly more likely to sponsor H-1B visas than small private clinics. Focus your search on employers with established HR and immigration infrastructure, such as academic medical centers and regional hospital chains.
Highlight clinical hours specific to your specialty
Whether your background is clinical nutrition, renal dietetics, or pediatric care, leading with specialty hours on your resume signals immediate value. Specialty dietitians face less competition and are more likely to receive sponsorship consideration from employers filling hard-to-staff roles.
Address OPT authorization proactively in applications
Include a brief, clear line in your cover letter noting your OPT authorization and expected end date. Employers unfamiliar with OPT often screen out international candidates from uncertainty alone. Removing that ambiguity early keeps your application moving through the process.
Prioritize roles with H-1B sponsorship history
Not all dietitian employers sponsor visas. Research which healthcare organizations have filed H-1B petitions for dietitians in the past. Focusing your applications on employers with a documented sponsorship track record dramatically improves your odds of long-term work authorization.
Network through registered dietitian professional associations
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and its state-level affiliate groups hold regular events where hiring managers attend. Building relationships through these channels often surfaces unadvertised roles and gives you a direct conversation about visa sponsorship before formally applying.
Dietitian jobs are hiring across the US. Find yours.
Find Dietitian JobsSee all 1,305+ Dietitian jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new Dietitian roles.
Get Access To All JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a dietitian on OPT without RD credentials?
Most clinical and hospital dietitian roles require RD or RDN credentials as a condition of employment, not just preference. Working without them on OPT is technically possible in some non-clinical wellness or food service roles, but those positions rarely lead to H-1B sponsorship. Passing the CDR exam before your OPT start date is strongly advisable.
Is a dietitian role considered a STEM job for OPT extension purposes?
No. Dietetics and nutrition programs are classified under CIP codes that do not appear on the DHS STEM OPT Designated Degree Program List. This means most dietitian graduates on F-1 OPT receive a standard 12-month authorization period, not the 24-month STEM extension. Planning your H-1B sponsorship timeline around the 12-month window is essential.
Where can I find dietitian jobs that sponsor OPT and H-1B visas?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and surfaces dietitian roles at employers with a history of visa sponsorship. General job boards show every open position without filtering for sponsorship willingness, which wastes time. Searching on Migrate Mate lets you focus on employers who have already demonstrated they hire international candidates.
Can my dietitian OPT job be part-time or per diem?
OPT regulations require that employment be directly related to your field of study and at least 20 hours per week. Per diem or part-time roles that meet the 20-hour minimum are permissible, but they rarely provide a path to H-1B sponsorship. Full-time positions at established healthcare employers give you the best combination of compliance and long-term immigration viability.
What happens to my OPT if I complete my dietetic internship after graduation?
Your OPT period begins after your program end date is reported in SEVIS, regardless of whether you complete a post-graduate dietetic internship concurrently. If your internship is supervised, unpaid, and part of your credentialing requirements, it may qualify as OPT employment, but confirm with your DSO before starting. Any paid hours must still meet the 20-hour weekly minimum.
See which Dietitian employers are hiring and sponsoring visas right now.
Search Dietitian Jobs