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Dietitian Clinical Specialist 1

CompanyInova Health System
LocationAlexandria
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 26, 2026
About The Company
We are Inova, Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. With expertise and compassion, we partner with our patients to help them stay healthy. We treat illness, heal injury and look at a patient’s whole health to help them flourish. Through our expansive network of hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, emergency and urgent care centers, and outpatient services, Inova provides care for more than 1 million unique patients every year. Total patient visits exceed 4 million annually, demonstrating our ability to deliver the best clinical care and ensuring a seamless experience for all who rely on us for their healthcare needs. Consistently ranked and recognized as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience, Inova’s world-class care is made possible by the strength and breadth of our network, our 26,000 team members, our technology and our innovation. In 2025, Inova was named the Health System of the Year by Press Ganey, a national leader in healthcare experience, recognizing our excellence in patient care, team member engagement, and commitment to continuous improvement. Inova is home to Northern Virginia’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and provides high-quality healthcare to each person in every community we are privileged to serve – regardless of ability to pay – every day of their life. More information about Inova can be found at www.inova.org.
About the Role

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Clinical Nutrition is looking for a dedicated Dietitian Clinical Specialist 1 to join the Team. This full-time role will be day-shift working various days located in Alexandria, VA.

The Dietitian Clinical Specialist 1 provides safe and therapeutic nutritional care in a comprehensive and systematic manner. Incorporates differences into the provision of care by integrating knowledge, skills and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum of care. Acts as a resource to physicians, nurses and other allied professional healthcare team members to provide patients with optimum nutritional care.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

  • Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program. 
  • Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day. 
  • Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans. 
  • Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost. 
  • Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules. 


Dietitian Clinical Specialist 1 Responsibilities:

  • Develops and revises patient education materials and evaluates effectiveness.
  • Assesses the educational needs of patients/families and provides appropriate nutrition education/counseling.
  • Documents education according to standards in the medical record.
  • May participate as a guest speaker at community events, seminars, workshops, or professional events and conduct in-services.
  • Develops and implements an individualized plan for professional growth and development.
  • Recognizes trends in patient populations, explores alternatives to care and makes revisions to standards.
  • Collects performance improvement data, monitors outcomes and implements corrective actions.
  • Formulates an individualized nutrition plan of care based on assessment findings and interprets trends in patient populations to achieve best practice.
  • Anticipates nutritional intervention issues, monitors patient tolerance to nutrition therapy, and responds when standards of nutrition care recommend changes.
  • Coordinates the nutrition care plan with the physician and other healthcare providers while serving as a resource in the integration of the nutrition care plan into the comprehensive plan of care for the patient.
  • Communicates with the healthcare team members, patients, and families to maximize patient outcomes.
  • Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to increase practice knowledge and incorporate that knowledge into the nutrition plan of care.
  • Provides education to physicians, residents, nurses, and other healthcare providers to optimize nutrition therapy interventions and outcomes. Incorporates research findings into nutrition practice standards, may develop/revise patient education programs when applicable, and participates in the development and revision of patient education materials.
  • May perform other duties as assigned.



Minimum Qualifications:

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree minimum if licensed before 1/1/2024; Dietitians registered after 1/1/2024 must hold a Master's Degree 
  • Certification: Registered Dietitian upon start; Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Experience: 2 years as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare. 

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Key Skills
Clinical nutritionPatient assessmentNutritional counselingMedical documentationCare planningMultidisciplinary collaborationPerformance improvementPatient educationTherapeutic nutritionData monitoringClinical researchHealthcare communication
Categories
HealthcareScience & Research
Benefits
Medical coverageDental coverageVision coverageWellness programRetirement matchingTuition assistanceStudent loan assistanceMental health supportPaid time offPaid parental leaveFlexible work schedules
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Dietitian Clinical Specialist provides comprehensive nutritional care and develops individualized nutrition plans for patients. They also act as a clinical resource for the healthcare team and participate in performance improvement and patient education initiatives.
📋Job Type
full time
💰Salary Range
$68,349 - $111,409
📊Experience Level
2-5
💼Company Size
14801
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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