Registered Dietitian (PACE-Site)
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open dietitian jobs in California post a median of $47.83 an hour, the middle half $43.47–$54.36, across 111 jobs that state their pay. Dietitians employed in California earn a median of $47.52 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
Dietitians in California: pay by town and employer
The More Allied Health job market: pay, applicant demand and hiring, researched nightly
Workplace injuries
AltaMed Transportation Department in Monterey Park reported 13 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 206,370 hours worked: 12.6 per 100 full-time workers, against 3.5 per 100 full-time workers at family physicians' offices (e.g., centers, clinics)nationwide. With its hours, the best estimate leaning on similar sites is 10.1 per 100 full-time workers. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
Allied health jobs in our research
- How long these jobs stay listed: Still listed at 7 days 82.5%
- Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 2.32x · Clicks 56
- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 47.8% · Stating an hourly rate 33.6%
From every open job we read and every apply click on this site, as of 9 Nov 2026. Every figure for Allied health jobs
About the job
Grow Healthy
If you are as passionate about helping those in need as you are about growing your career, consider AltaMed. At AltaMed, your passion for helping others isn’t just welcomed – it’s nurtured, celebrated, and promoted, allowing you to grow while making a meaningful difference. We don’t just serve our communities; we are an integral part of them. By raising the expectations of what a community clinic can deliver, we demonstrate our belief that quality care is for everyone. Our commitment to providing exceptional care, despite any challenges, goes beyond just a job; it’s a calling that drives us forward every day.
Job Overview
The Registered Dietitian clinically assesses the nutritional status and dietary needs of AltaMed patients to ensure adequate dietary intake, nutritional status, and chronic condition control. The Dietitian provides necessary consultation and intervention to participants, families, and the Interdisciplinary Care team as well as participates in the development of the plan of care, and implements and evaluates care according to patient-specific medical conditions, history, and/or nutritional needs. Other responsibilities may include performing professional work in the application of Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to meet patient needs and in compliance with various health plans and county regulations. The Dietitian serves as an internal resource for nutrition, creates and conducts staff training/materials on nutrition, and provides services within a dietitian’s scope of practice.
Minimum Requirements
- Registered Dietitian (RD, RDN) as recognized by the Commission on Dietetics Registration required.
- Minimum of 2 years of professional work experience in clinical nutrition as a Registered Dietitian preferred.
- A minimum of 1 year of diabetes experience is required.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience working with prenatal patients, including gestational diabetes, preferred.
- Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) or eligible preferred
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
- A minimum requirement of a valid BLS certification or higher, following the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross guidelines.
Compensation
$77,233.52 - $96,541.90 annually
Compensation Disclaimer
Actual salary offers are considered by various factors, including budget, experience, skills, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. The range is subject to change. AltaMed is committed to ensuring a fair and competitive compensation package that reflects the candidate's value and the role's strategic importance within the organization. This role may also qualify for discretionary bonuses or incentives.
Benefits & Career Development
- Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
- 403(b) Retirement savings plans with employer matching contributions
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Commuter Flexible Spending
- Career Advancement & Development opportunities
- Paid Time Off & Holidays
- Paid CME Days
- Malpractice insurance and tail coverage
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Corporate Employee Discounts
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Pet Care Insurance
Job Advertisement & Application Compliance Statement
AltaMed Health Services Corp. will consider qualified applicants with criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act and City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if AltaMed Health Service Corp. is concerned about a conviction directly related to the job, you will be given a chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
From AltaMed Health Services's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
Selected agencies hiring now
All agencies and apps →Health Advocates NetworkHealthcare staffing agency
Health Advocates Network is a healthcare staffing company placing nurses, allied health, non-clinical and government-facility staff.
Places: Nurses, Allied health, Front desk & admin, Imaging

Cross Country HealthcareTravel nursing agency
A national staffing company placing travel nurses, allied professionals, therapists and locum tenens providers, with local and per diem work too.
Places: Nurses, NPs & PAs, Doctors, CNAs & PCTs
These agencies and apps pay CareJobs.Now a referral fee when someone we introduce is placed or signs up. It costs you nothing and never changes your pay. Hospital and clinic jobs below keep their own order.
Sponsored jobs from job networks, which pay CareJobs.Now when you click one.
Free tools for this application: check your resume against this job, answer the application's questions or see every free tool.
New allied health jobs in California, by email
One email a week with the newest ones, straight from the employers' own careers sites, with the pay each posting states. Free, stop anytime.
About AltaMed Health Services
AltaMed Health Services hires physicians, dental staff and nurses in Los Angeles, Commerce and other towns in California.
Hires in CaliforniaPay on its listings: 57% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
More open jobs at AltaMed Health Services
- Licensed Vocational Nurse Regional Float$31.93/hr
- Licensed Vocational Nurse, Regional Float Pool$31.93/hr
- Nurse Practitioner, Float, Geriatrics$160,680/yr
- Patient Services Advocate II - Dental$25.00–$29.38/hr
- Personal Care Attendant II$25.00–$29.32/hr
- Retail Pharmacy Technician$25.00–$29.32/hr
More allied health jobs
Licensed or certified in an allied health field?
One profile for every employer here. Hospitals, clinics and care companies ask us for people with a specific license, specialty, language or schedule: add yours once, and when a job fits, we introduce you, only with your yes. Free.
AltaMed Health Services openings, sent to you weekly
Each week we send the newest postings from AltaMed Health Services's own careers site, along with similar openings at other hospitals and care employers. It costs nothing and you can stop anytime.