Dietetic Technician (2622) - Department of Public Health - (EXEMPT)

City and County of San Francisco • San Francisco, CA

23h • $38 - $47

About The Position

Under supervision of the Chief Dietitian, the Dietetic Technician performs specialized paraprofessional clinical duties in a hospital nutrition program. The essential functions of the job include, but are not limited to the following: Assists Dietitian in collecting basic nutritionally relevant patient/resident data to perform nutritional screening and preliminary nutritional risk evaluation; interviews patients/residents to obtain food preferences, diet history, and related information; discusses patient/resident needs with the health care team; in an acute care setting, determines whether the patient/resident may require a nutritional assessment which is performed by a Registered Dietitian; in a skilled nursing setting, determines the immediacy/urgency of a nutritional assessment, care plan, and intervention that is performed by a Registered Dietitian; Assists Dietitian in providing nutritional education for patient/resident and their families involving principles of special therapeutic diets; reviews current dietary practices of patient/resident and their families; evaluates patient/resident understanding and expected level of compliance; makes recommendations for follow up education; Collects pertinent clinical data from patient/resident medical records in order to accurately identify current nutrition problems; utilizes approved, institution specific documentation standards to chart pertinent nutritional information into patient/resident medical record; Assists Dietitian in performing nutritional analysis; calculates and analyzes patient/resident food and fluid intake, weight records, menu patterns, and enteral nutrition formula orders; Assists Dietitian in implementing patient/resident nutritional preferences and monitor care plans; retrieves clinical information; generates reports and performs other duties utilizing computerized systems. The 2622 Dietetic Technician may perform other duties as assigned/required.

Requirements

• Possession of a credential as a Registered Dietetic Technician approved by the American Dietetic Association
• Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.
• One-year full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week).

Responsibilities

• Assists Dietitian in collecting basic nutritionally relevant patient/resident data to perform nutritional screening and preliminary nutritional risk evaluation
• Interviews patients/residents to obtain food preferences, diet history, and related information
• Discusses patient/resident needs with the health care team
• In an acute care setting, determines whether the patient/resident may require a nutritional assessment which is performed by a Registered Dietitian
• In a skilled nursing setting, determines the immediacy/urgency of a nutritional assessment, care plan, and intervention that is performed by a Registered Dietitian
• Assists Dietitian in providing nutritional education for patient/resident and their families involving principles of special therapeutic diets
• Reviews current dietary practices of patient/resident and their families
• Evaluates patient/resident understanding and expected level of compliance
• Makes recommendations for follow up education
• Collects pertinent clinical data from patient/resident medical records in order to accurately identify current nutrition problems
• Utilizes approved, institution specific documentation standards to chart pertinent nutritional information into patient/resident medical record
• Assists Dietitian in performing nutritional analysis
• Calculates and analyzes patient/resident food and fluid intake, weight records, menu patterns, and enteral nutrition formula orders
• Assists Dietitian in implementing patient/resident nutritional preferences and monitor care plans
• Retrieves clinical information
• Generates reports and performs other duties utilizing computerized systems
• May perform other duties as assigned/required

Benefits

• Becoming a City employee means being a part of a team that cares about making a difference.
• Your work will shape both the present and future of San Francisco.
• When you work for the City, you’re choosing a job with purpose.
• The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply.
• Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

What This Job Offers

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