Diet Technician - Cottage Health System : Job Details

JOB PURPOSE:

Assists the Clinical Dietetic Staff in patient nutritional care by screening patients for nutritional risk, modifying therapeutic menus according to guidelines, and monitoring of patients for basic nutritional care and diet adherence. Assists the Room Service staff in technical monitoring of the food service programs to ensure that nutritional standards of quality and therapeutic diet guidelines are adhered to.

SCHEDULES:

With variations due to hospital site and department, this position may require census driven scheduling flexibility (additional/fewer shifts), holiday coverage, floating, being placed on call, weekend coverage, and shift rotations.

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently:

LEVEL OF EDUCATION:

Minimum: Bachelor's Degree in subject that allows candidate to sit for Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR) exam. Examples: Nutrition or Health. Must be able to obtain approval from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) to sit for the DTR exam.

Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Minimum: Acquisition of Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR) credential within 6 months of hire. Current California Food Handlers Card or ServSafe Certificate.

Preferred: Current Registered Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR)

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum: Basic computer skills including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred: Experience with Nutrition related Software