Dietetic Technician
About The Position
The Center for Elders’ Independence (CEI) is a PACE organization that uses an interdisciplinary team approach to provide high-quality, affordable, integrated health care services to older adults, including services at an Adult Day Health Center, while promoting autonomy, quality of life, and the ability to live in the community. Under the direction of the Center Director, the Dietetic Technician works with CEI’s Registered Dietitians and applies knowledge of clinical nutrition, therapeutic diets, and food service operations. The role supports participant nutrition screenings and assessments, food safety and sanitation, therapeutic diet accuracy, meal service and planning, nutrition education, and communications with participants, caregivers, facility staff, and food service vendors. The position may require travel and reporting to CEI locations as scheduled. The hourly pay range is $29.55–$44.33; placement depends on job-related factors including experience, skills, abilities, internal equity, and market data.
Requirements
- A BS or BA degree from an accredited college or university in food science and nutrition or a similar program, and/or certification by the Commission on Dietetic Registration as a Nutrition Dietetic Technician, Registered.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective communication with employees, clients, and the public.
- Ability to travel and report to work at all CEI locations as scheduled.
- Current CPR and First Aid certification.
- Ability to meet the physical demands described, including lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds and pushing or pulling objects exceeding 150 pounds using appropriate body mechanics.
- Ability to communicate verbally with participants about their treatment plans, team members, and participants’ caregivers.
- Ability to work under stressful conditions and in environments that may be noisy, crowded, have fluctuating indoor temperatures, and include potential verbal or physical aggression from participants.
- Ability to work in a clinic environment with possible exposure to moving instrumentation, toxic substances, medicinal preparations, bodily fluids, communicable diseases, unpleasant odors, and other conditions common to a clinic.
Nice To Haves
- A minimum of one year of experience in a health care facility is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Research and collect data from participants’ medical records and complete screenings for required participant assessments.
- Conduct sanitation and safety checks of Center kitchens to ensure compliance with CEI policies and procedures.
- Audit diet cards for accuracy and staff adherence to participants’ therapeutic diets and special dietary instructions.
- Provide nutrition education to participants, families, primary caregivers, and/or day center staff as directed by registered dietitians or a designee and within scope of practice.
- Conduct meal rounds to assess participant satisfaction and follow up on comments or concerns with day center and/or nutrition staff.
- Assist with meal service as needed and monitor refrigerator, dry storage, and freezer stock.
- Order nutritional supplements.
- Assist with breakfast and lunch menus, meal count order forms, bag lunch requests, and day center activity food requests.
- Communicate regularly with contracted food service vendors, food service companies, and other vendors regarding CEI’s meal program.
- Communicate regularly with participants, caregivers, and assisted living and skilled nursing facility staff regarding participants’ nutritional needs.
- Develop and conduct food safety in-service trainings for day center staff.
- Maintain confidentiality of company procedures, results, and information about participants or families.
- Follow CEI policies and procedures and comply with agency training requirements.
- Maintain a safe working environment by following CEI safety policies and procedures.
- Work independently with minimal supervision and maintain a courteous, helpful, professional, and responsive attitude toward customer groups.
- Perform other duties as assigned in a positive and helpful manner.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
