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Dietitian/Nutritionist

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AVG. SALARY

$60,590

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

What They Do

Dietitians and Nutritionists Career Video

About This Career

Plans and conducts food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. May supervise activities of a department providing quantity food services, counsel individuals, or conduct nutritional research.

This career is part of the Health Science cluster Therapeutic Services pathway.

A person in this career:

  • Assesses nutritional needs, diet restrictions, and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
  • Evaluates laboratory tests in preparing nutrition recommendations.
  • Counsels individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.
  • Advises patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.
  • Incorporates patient cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences and needs in the development of nutrition plans.
  • Consults with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient or client.
  • Records and evaluates patient and family health and food history, including symptoms, environmental toxic exposure, allergies, medication factors, and preventive health-care measures.
  • Develops recipes and menus to address special nutrition needs, such as low glycemic, low histamine, or gluten- or allergen-free.
  • Coordinates diet counseling services.
  • Develops curriculum and prepares manuals, visual aids, course outlines, and other materials used in teaching.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

People who do this job report that:

  • You would often handle loads up to 10 lbs., sometimes up to 20 lbs. You might do a lot of walking or standing, or you might sit but use your arms and legs to control machines, equipment or tools.
  • Work in this occupation requires being inside most of the time
  • Work in this occupation involves sitting more than one-third of the time

Working in this career involves (physical activities):

  • Seeing clearly up close
  • Speaking clearly enough to be able to be understood by others
  • Identifying and understanding the speech of another person

Work Hours and Travel

  • Regular working hours and limited travel

Specialty and Similar Careers

Careers that are more detailed or close to this career:

  • Renal Dietitian
  • Clinical Dietician
  • Clinical Dietitian
  • Clinical Nutritionist
  • Outpatient Dietitian
  • Oncology Dietitian
  • Registered Dietician
  • Registered Dietitian

Contact

  • Email Support

  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900

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