Dietitian Interview Questions

A dietitian is an expert on food and nutrition. You can expect to answer questions about your background and experience working with clients in an interview. You also might get some behavioural questions to see how you work through different situations.

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Top Dietitian Interview Questions & How to Answer

Here are three top dietician interview questions and tips on how to answer them:

Question No. 1: How do you build a rapport with your clients?

How to answer: The interviewer wants to learn about your interpersonal skills with this question. You can respond by saying that you find out as much as possible about the client's concerns by asking questions and actively listening. You can then talk about how you work with them to come up with solutions that work for them.

Question No. 2: How would you treat a patient with serious health conditions?

How to answer: This question provides the interviewer with information about your knowledge and ability to work through a complex case. In your answer, make sure you tell them you would work with the patient's medical team to build a nutrition plan that takes their health needs into consideration.

Question No. 3: How would you manage a patient who refuses to follow your recommended diet?

How to answer: Answer this question with an example from your past experience. You should have a step-by-step process for how you worked with the patient to come up with a solution. You can describe how you explain your recommendations to them in a way that they understand and spend as much time as needed to educate them.

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Registered Dietitian was asked...26 January 2021

Tell me more about your current job requirements

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Explained my role as an RD at that time.

Dear.sir/madam i have strength give for your company. I have experience.and i give it for you're company. This job matching my experience. Less

No job sir

Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center

Are you willing to be flexible and work every day of the week?

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Yes!

Yes

Huntington Hospital (NY)

If I can remember, How would I deal with a difficult patient was a question. I had never been asked this before, I gave them my honest answer even if it sounded woo-woo.

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comment I think since she got hired that is something the interviewer wanted to hear I would probably say something along those lines and add that I also follow the golden rule to give the upmost quality and service Less

Probably said I would give them a lot of love, patience and listen to them then discuss with staff/team to resolve. (working there I became known for wanting the difficult ones!) Less

What is your view of nutrition in this day and age? What is healthy eating?

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Age 21 years for eating to like my puls rice vegetables/non vegetarian etc

Ok

clinical experiences and disease managements

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nature cure and yoga along with diet, acupressure and other drug less managements were explained Less

The Body Image Therapy Center

Explain a DEXA scan and if it would be helpful for clients here to have done or not.

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Defined a DEXA scan, ways it could be helpful, ways it could be triggering.

Wise Health System

Past experiences

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I listed my past experiences and how that would help me contribute to the position Less

NutraSource RD

Do you have the correct certifications needed for this position?

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Yes

NutraSource RD

What are you looking for in a job?

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Supportive team who will be there to help answer any questions / problems I encounter when first starting off . Yet a manager who allows me to have my autonomy and independence at my facilities as well. Less

The University of Kansas Health System

Describe where you see yourself in 10 years?

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I value dedication in my current job, no matter what it is. So in doing my best in this position, I am open to where it takes me in the future. Less

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