General InformationPress space or enter keys to toggle section visibility
Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USAOnsite or Remote Fixed Hybrid
Work Schedule Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Posted Date 07/01/2026
Salary Range: $98616.24 - 130124.16 Annually
Employment Type 2 - Staff: Career
Duration indefinite
Job # 31539
Primary Duties and ResponsibilitiesPress space or enter keys to toggle section visibility
The Senior Dietitian is responsible for assessing the nutritional status of patients with digestive disorders and developing, implementing, and monitoring individualized nutrition care plans for patients referred to the Gastrointestinal (GI) Nutrition Program. As an expert-level clinician within a specialized area of nutrition practice, the Senior Dietitian provides advanced medical nutrition therapy and serves as a key member of the multidisciplinary Integrative Digestive Health team within the Division of Digestive Diseases.
Working collaboratively with Gastroenterologists, Gastroenterology Nurse Practitioners, and Integrative Digestive Health providers, the Senior Dietitian delivers evidence-based nutrition care, patient education, and counseling to support digestive health, weight management, and specialized nutrition needs. Services are provided through individual consultations, telehealth visits, group education classes, and support programs.
The Senior Dietitian also serves as a clinical resource for healthcare providers, patients, and staff; contributes to program development and quality improvement initiatives; and supports the evaluation of clinical operations and policies under the direction of the Nutrition Manager.
Salary Range: $98,616.24 - $130,124.16 /annually
Job QualificationsPress space or enter keys to toggle section visibility
Required:- Master's degree in Nutrition or Public Health and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 5+ years prior experience with digestive disorders
- Completed an A.N.D. internship and be a certified registered dietitian
- Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge and expertise of irritable bowel syndrome, IBD, malabsorptive disorders, short bowel syndrome, protein losing enteropathy, and motility disorders (such as partial bowel obstructions, intestinal dysmotility, small intestine bacterial overgrowth, gastroparesis) and other digestive diseases.
- Demonstrated ability to perform a nutrition based physical examination (NFPE)
- Able to set priorities, to recognize emergency situations and to take appropriate action.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with physicians, nurses, and psychologists and follow through with all assignments.
- Demonstrated proficiency in motivation interviewing and behavioral change counseling experience.
- Strong skills in assessing, designing, implementing, and evaluating the nutritional and educational needs of participants.
- Demonstrated skill to communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, nursing staff, front office, and department personnel, both orally and in writing.
- Demonstrated ability to organize and maintain efficient patient flow in daily schedule
- Demonstrated ability to maintain medical charts and documentation.
Preferred - Advanced training in IBD and surgery
- Demonstrated experience with clinical research execution and/or program evaluation
- Demonstrated experience with program development
