# Dietitian

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/dietitian

A dietitian is a licensed healthcare professional who evaluates patients' nutritional needs and designs individualized eating plans to manage or prevent disease, working through nutrition assessment and medical nutrition therapy in hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, or private practice. Day-to-day work includes meal planning for conditions like diabetes or renal disease, one-on-one patient counseling to encourage lasting dietary changes, and thorough EHR documentation to coordinate care with physicians and nurses. Most hold a bachelor's or master's degree in dietetics along with the Registered Dietitian (RD) credential.

Top skills: [Meal Planning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/meal-planning), [Medical Nutrition Therapy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/medical-nutrition-therapy)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Nutritionist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/nutritionist)
- Often leads to: [Clinical Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/clinical-manager)

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