Diet Technician - Orlando Health - Health Central Hospital - Variable Full Time

Orlando Health • Ocoee, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Orlando Health is a 3,200-bed system that includes 15 wholly-owned hospitals and emergency departments; rehabilitation services, cancer institutes, heart institutes, imaging and laboratory services, wound care centers, physician offices for adults and pediatrics, skilled nursing facilities, an in-patient behavioral health facility, home healthcare services in partnership with LHC Group, and urgent care centers in partnership with CareSpot Urgent Care. Nearly 4,200 physicians, representing more than 80 medical specialties and subspecialties have privileges across the Orlando Health system, which employs nearly 22,000 team members. Areas of clinical excellence are orthopedics, heart and vascular, cancer care, neurosciences, surgery, pediatric specialties, neonatology, women’s health and trauma
Successful candidates joining our TEAM will be eligible for:
Outstanding Benefits with a 403(B) match for full and part-time employees.
Retirement Savings plan.
Paid Time Off plan.
Education Assistance programs; Tuition reimbursement, Student Loan repayment program, and Preferred Education Program.
Maternity leave; 4 weeks yearly.
Among many other benefit programs. Benefits do kick in from day one!
This position supports the Clinical Nutrition team at Health Central Hospital.
We are seeking an individual who is currently enrolled in a Master’s program leading to Registered Dietitian (RD) credentialing, or who has completed the program and is preparing for or studying for the RD exam.
This Diet Technician role is designed as a growth opportunity, with the expectation that the selected candidate will transition into a Registered Dietitian position within one year of hire after successfully passing the RD exam.
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Position Summary
Provides support of dietetic needs to patients under supervision of the dietitian.
This position supports the Clinical Nutrition team at Dr. Phillips Hospital. We are seeking an individual who is currently enrolled in a Master’s program leading to Registered Dietitian (RD) credentialing, or who has completed the program and is preparing for or studying for the RD exam. This Diet Technician role is designed as a growth opportunity, with the expectation that the selected candidate will transition into a Registered Dietitian position within one year of hire after successfully passing the RD exam.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or Dietetic Technician Registered (DTR). (DTR credential may be validated online with Commission on Dietetic Registration.)
• Bachelors: Must maintain 50 continuing education units in a five-year period.
• Associates: Must maintain DTR credential.
• One (1) year healthcare experience required.
• Must be currently enrolled in a Master’s program leading to Registered Dietitian (RD) credentialing, OR have completed the Master’s program and be preparing for or actively taking the RD exam.
• The RD exam must be passed within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Performs nutrition screening according to Clinical Nutrition Services policies and procedures.
• Obtains, evaluates and utilizes diet history information for planning and documentation of nutritional care. Instructs patient and/or significant other on modified diets. Communicates with healthcare team members to coordinate patients’ nutritional care.
• Ensures product safety through proper training and quality control.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Outstanding Benefits with a 403(B) match for full and part-time employees.
• Retirement Savings plan.
• Paid Time Off plan.
• Education Assistance programs; Tuition reimbursement, Student Loan repayment program, and Preferred Education Program.
• Maternity leave; 4 weeks yearly.
• Among many other benefit programs. Benefits do kick in from day one!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees