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Dietitian Duties, Skills & Responsibilities: a Guide for Employers

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When hiring Dietitians, it’s important to properly describe the job opening with the duties, skills and responsibilities of the role. We’ve compiled a guide to Dietitian Duties, Skills & Responsibilities using data from actual job postings on Indeed.

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Popular Dietitian Duties and Skills

Here are some commonly found skills and other specifications in job postings for Dietitians.

Registered Dietitian

  • Definition : Designation granted by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) upon passing an exam.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 1-2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 69.8% of Dietitian job postings on Indeed.

Nutrition

  • Definition : Knowledge or experience with nutrition.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 1-2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 21.1% of Dietitian job postings on Indeed.

Registered Dietetic Technician

  • Definition : Registration that allows one to work as a dietetic technician. Registration is granted by the CDR (Commission on Dietetic Registration).
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 1-2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 3.8% of Dietitian job postings on Indeed.

Tube feeding

  • Definition : Knowledge of or experience with tube feeding.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 1-2
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 2.5% of Dietitian job postings on Indeed.

Certified Diabetes Educator

  • Definition : A certification awarded by NCBDE (National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators) to health professionals who have proven their experience in diabetes management and prevention.
  • Years of experience most commonly required: 2-3
  • How common is it? This skill is found in 2.1% of Dietitian job postings on Indeed.
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