Diet Technician

Texas Children's Medical Center • Austin, TX

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About The Position

We are searching for a Diet Technician — someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will provide support to the clinical nutrition staff in a manner developmentally appropriate for the ages of patients served.

Requirements

• Technical diploma Dietetic educational program Or X Bachelor's Degree Nutrition related field

Nice To Haves

• Dietetic Technician registered (DTR) issued by the Commission for Dietetic Registration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Screens/rescreens patients for nutrition risk per established criteria.
• Documents result in medical records and make appropriate referrals to the Clinical Dietitian as per guidelines.
• Performs follow up as per departmental guidelines.
• Performs nutrient intake analysis.
• Initiates calorie count studies per RD request or MD order.
• Calculates nutrient intake data per standards and documents results per appropriate format in patient medical record.
• Communicates effectively with clinical, medical and diet office staff, responding to patient's nutritional needs.
• Provides dietitian with pertinent information regarding food concerns, eating difficulties and other nutritional problems in a timely manner.
• Assists dietitian in DME activities.
• Attends and participates in departmental meetings and committees.
• Helps to coordinate special patient requests/needs to facilitate accurate diet order implementation with the Diet Office.
• Provides accurate patient referrals to dietitian to include consultations, NPO referrals, Food/Drug screening.
• Provides age-appropriate patient education and menu adjustments to support the patient care plan.
• Provides education related to formula preparation, Food/Drug interactions, Healthy Eating Guidelines and single restriction diets as assigned.
• Assists patients with menu selections for specialized menu types.
• Collects and inputs data.
• Collects and inputs data for Departmental Quality Control Plan as assigned including formula room or sample audits, NPO/CL monitoring and Food/Drug Interaction education compliance monitoring.
• Adjusts care to accommodate all age groups including Neonates, Infants, Toddler, Preschool Age, School Age, Adolescent, and Adult.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree