Dietetic Technician (2622) - Department of Public Health - (EXEMPT)
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
- 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
- Determines whether the patient/resident may require a nutritional assessment which is performed by a Registered Dietitian in an acute care setting
- Determines the immediacy/urgency of a nutritional assessment, care plan, and intervention that is performed by a Registered Dietitian in a skilled nursing setting
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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