Registered Dietetic Technician I (DTR) - Clinical Nutrition - Full Time
About The Position
The Registered Diet Tech (DTR) provides nutrition care services to patients under the guidance of a Registered Dietitian (RD) and within the scope of practice and ADA Practice Standards. The Diet Tech assists the Clinical Dietitian with screening and evaluating patients’ nutrition care needs, developing nutritional care plans, providing diet counseling, and maintaining records. DTRs may supervise patient food service production and service under supervisory guidance. The role meets the food and service expectations of patients and visitors, performs duties with sensitivity to the special populations served, and interacts effectively with medical and support personnel across departments to meet patient care goals and respond to requests in a timely manner. DTRs provide direct care to individual patients on designated units in the inpatient acute care setting.
Requirements
- Associate degree or B.A./B.S. in Dietetics, Nutrition, or a related field.
- Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (DTR), or eligible to take the National Registration exam.
- Excellent customer service and communication skills.
- Computer proficiency.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in healthcare food and nutrition service operations, as a diet aide, or comparable experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide quality services based on patients’ expectations and needs.
- Interview patients to obtain and verify information, using appropriate patient interview techniques.
- Review diet orders as part of the evaluation process.
- Explain menu modifications and substitutions to patients.
- Demonstrate knowledge of nutrition risk factors.
- Provide direct care to individual patients on designated units in the inpatient acute care setting.
- Assist the Clinical Dietitian with screening and evaluating nutrition care needs, developing nutritional care plans, providing diet counseling, and recordkeeping.
- May supervise patient food service production and service under supervisory guidance.
- Interact effectively with medical and support personnel to meet patient care goals and respond to requests promptly.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
