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Dietitians and Nutritionists

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$73,850	6100	7.4%
State Statistics	-	-	-
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Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$73,850

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

6100

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

7.4%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

Plan and conduct 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.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.

Related Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Up to and including 1 month

On-the-Job Training: Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month

Detailed Work Activities

Monitor nutrition related activities of individuals or groups.
Analyze laboratory findings.
Monitor nutrition related activities of individuals or groups.
Interpret cultural or religious information for others.
Monitor nutrition related activities of individuals or groups.
Compile data or documentation.
Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.
Create new recipes or food presentations.
Plan menu options.
Evaluate data quality.
Devise research or testing protocols.
Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.
Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
Provide health and wellness advice to patients, program participants, or caregivers.
Provide health and wellness advice to patients, program participants, or caregivers.
Monitor medical facility activities to ensure adherence to standards or regulations.
Manage preparation of special meals or diets.
Design public or employee health programs.
Monitor medical facility activities to ensure adherence to standards or regulations.
Manage preparation of special meals or diets.
Prepare healthcare training materials.
Manage healthcare operations.
Order medical supplies or equipment.
Train caregivers or other non-medical personnel.
Supervise medical support personnel.
Manage healthcare operations.
Direct healthcare delivery programs.
Advise communities or institutions regarding health or safety issues.
Manage preparation of special meals or diets.
Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.
Conduct health or safety training programs.
Train medical providers.
Advise communities or institutions regarding health or safety issues.
Present medical research reports.
Write grant proposals.
Prepare proposals or grant applications to obtain project funding.
Test products for functionality or quality.
Test characteristics of materials or structures.
Consult with others regarding safety or health equipment or facilities.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions, and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
Evaluate laboratory tests in preparing nutrition recommendations.
Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.
Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.
Incorporate patient cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences and needs in the development of nutrition plans.
Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient or client.
Record and evaluate patient and family health and food history, including symptoms, environmental toxic exposure, allergies, medication factors, and preventive health-care measures.
Develop recipes and menus to address special nutrition needs, such as low glycemic, low histamine, or gluten- or allergen-free.
Coordinate diet counseling services.
Develop curriculum and prepare manuals, visual aids, course outlines, and other materials used in teaching.
Plan, conduct, and evaluate dietary, nutritional, and epidemiological research.
Plan and conduct training programs in dietetics, nutrition, and institutional management and administration for medical students, health-care personnel, and the general public.
Write research reports and other publications to document and communicate research findings.
Select, train, and supervise workers who plan, prepare, and serve meals.
Make recommendations regarding public policy, such as nutrition labeling, food fortification, or nutrition standards for school programs.
Manage quantity food service departments or clinical and community nutrition services.
Monitor food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards.
Inspect meals served for conformance to prescribed diets and standards of palatability and appearance.
Purchase food in accordance with health and safety codes.
Develop policies for food service or nutritional programs to assist in health promotion and disease control.
Organize, develop, analyze, test, and prepare special meals, such as low-fat, low-cholesterol, or chemical-free meals.
Advise food service managers and organizations on sanitation, safety procedures, menu development, budgeting, and planning to assist with establishment, operation, and evaluation of food service facilities and nutrition programs.
Prepare and administer budgets for food, equipment, and supplies.
Plan, conduct, and evaluate nutrigenomic or nutrigenetic research.
Coordinate recipe development and standardization and develop new menus for independent food service operations.
Plan and prepare grant proposals to request program funding.
Test new food products and equipment.
Confer with design, building, and equipment personnel to plan for construction and remodeling of food service units.

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

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