Nutrition Technician

UW Health • Madison, WI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Help provide food and nutrition services to patients at UW Health. If you like to draft meal plans and conduct nutritional education to patients, this is the role for you!
We are seeking a Nutrition Technician to:
Help assess, develop, and implement nutrition intervention(s) for individual or group nutrition education, and monitor the patient’s progress.
Participate in compliance and quality performance improvement efforts to ensure that nutrition care is safe and effective.
At UW Health, you will have:
An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
Access to UW Health’s Wellness Options at Work that support employee/family well-being.
Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Nutrition or related field Required
• 2 years of experience as a Nutrition Technician, Diet Clerk, or other nutrition related work Required
• Registered as a Nutrition and Dietetic Technician, Registered (NDTR) as delineated by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. within 6 months Required or OR in lieu of the above: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist as delineated by the Commission on Dietetic Registration Upon Hire or obtained within 6 months within 6 months Required and Certification/Licensure as required by the State of Wisconsin within 3 months of the start date within 3 months Required

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition or related field Preferred

Responsibilities

• Help assess, develop, and implement nutrition intervention(s) for individual or group nutrition education, and monitor the patient’s progress.
• Participate in compliance and quality performance improvement efforts to ensure that nutrition care is safe and effective.

Benefits

• health and dental insurance
• paid time off
• retirement plans
• two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance
• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
• Access to UW Health’s Wellness Options at Work that support employee/family well-being.
• Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.

What This Job Offers

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