# Registered Dietitian – Outpatient Oncology — Baptist Health (KY) > Apply directly with the employer: https://bhs.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/Lexington-KY/Registered-Dietician---Outpatient-Oncology_R26104023 - **Company:** Baptist Health (KY) - **Location:** Lexington, KY - **Work setup:** On-site - **Region:** 🇺🇸 United States - **US eligibility:** KY - **Category:** Dietitian - **Employment:** Full-time - **Registration:** RD / RDN (US) - **Education:** Degree required - **Setting:** Hospital & clinical - **Specialisms:** Diabetes, Oncology - **Posted:** 2026-10-20 - **Last verified in source feed:** 2026-10-21 ## Description Summary Job Description: Registered Dietitian Full-Time, 1st Shift Outpatient Oncology   The Oncology Pathway supports patients throughout the cancer care continuum by coordinating services across diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care. The department works collaboratively with multidisciplinary clinical teams to ensure timely access to care, evidence-based treatment planning, and a patient-centered experience that promotes quality outcomes and continuity of care.   Under limited supervision, provides professional medical nutrition therapy to individuals and groups of all ages and abilities in a variety of outpatient settings. Follows established standards of practice and evidence-based guidelines from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, USDA, American Diabetes Association, and other recognized resources to assess patients and develop, implement, and evaluate individualized nutrition care plans and education. Ensures continuity of care for outpatients requiring medical nutrition therapy while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality nutrition education and services. Additionally, provides support for outpatient diabetes education services as needed.   Job Description: Provide oncology nutrition services across outpatient cancer care settings, including chemotherapy, radiation oncology, and physician offices. Assess patients' nutritional needs, identify risks, and develop individualized Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) plans throughout cancer treatment. Provide nutrition counseling, education, and ongoing support to patients and families. Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to coordinate care and improve patient outcomes. Maintain accurate and timely documentation of nutrition assessments, interventions, and patient progress. Participate in tumor boards, oncology committees, and continuing education activities. Develop nutrition education resources and promote oncology nutrition services within the healthcare system and community.    Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree  1 year of experience Preferred 3 years Clinical Experience/Oncology Experience Preferred Current registration or registration-eligible with the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Those registration-eligible must become registered within 6 months of date of hire unless extension is granted.  Licensed Dietitian in Kentucky or licensed-eligible after receiving CDR registration. Those licensed-eligible must become licensed in KY within 6 months after receiving CDR registration unless extension is granted.  Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance Life Insurance Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance Identity Theft Protection Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually  Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave  5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire  Bereavement Leave (includes pets)  PTO Sell Back Program  Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation) Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support  Retirement with Company Match If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. ## In this market - [Dietitian jobs in the United States](https://www.nutrition-jobs.com/jobs/us/dietitian) — 2213 open roles - **Employers hiring:** 747 - **Typical advertised pay:** USD 58,600–98,400 a year - **New this week:** 781 - **Hiring most:** Compass Group, Sodexo, Compass Group, North America --- Canonical: https://www.nutrition-jobs.com/jobs/registered-dietitian-outpatient-oncology-baptist-health-ky-ceb98b · HTML and markdown are the same page — send `Accept: text/markdown` to any page URL for this format. Site guide for agents: https://www.nutrition-jobs.com/llms.txt · Sitemap: https://www.nutrition-jobs.com/sitemap.xml