Dietetic Clerk - 100%25 Food & Nutrition

University of Iowa • Iowa City, IA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care department of Food & Nutrition is seeking a Dietetic Clerk to provide assistance to the dietitian and nutrition related support to patients, direct the work of service assistants for specific patient areas, and educate patients and/or significant others on designated diets. This role involves exercising responsible judgment, meeting deadlines, and efficiently using computers and office equipment. The Dietetic Clerk will complete or assist patients with special selective menus, develop patterns for special diets, instruct patients on less complicated diet prescriptions, review patient charts to assist in nutritional assessment, calculate food records and nutrient intakes, and make appropriate notes in medical records. Additionally, the role includes managing the office, maintaining supply inventory, and ensuring timely and accurate charting and completion of menu packets.

Requirements

• Completion of an American Dietetic Association certified Dietetic Technician program (two-year course), or
• Two years post high school education including at least one post high school course in nutrition.
• Up to 20 months of experience in direct patient food services may be substituted for post high school education for those who have successfully completed one post high school course in nutrition

Responsibilities

• Exercise responsible judgment in routine and emergency situations
• Meet deadlines
• Efficient use of personal computers, computer terminals and a variety of software and/or conventional office equipment
• Complete or assist patients in completing special selective menus, checking for compliance with dietary prescription frequently without review
• Develop patterns for special diets according to the dietary prescription
• Instruct patients and/or significant others on less complicated diet prescriptions and assist the clinical dietitian with the remainder
• Review patient charts to assist clinical dietitian in nutritional assessment of patients
• Calculate 3-day food records and nutrient intakes and record in medical record
• Make notes in medical records as appropriate to his/her responsibility, or as directed by the dietitian
• Manage the office, maintaining the inventory of supplies and ensuring that time-sensitive charting and completion of menu packets are done accurately and within necessary time constraints

Benefits

• Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
• 24 days paid vacation per year to start
• Paid sick leave

What This Job Offers

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