Dietitian Technician

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Princeton Community Hospital (PCH) time type:
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The Diet Technician is responsible for performing nutrition screens, diet education, calorie counts, and any other duties related to patient’s nutritional care within the scope of the position and as assigned and overseen by the Registered Dietitian.
** MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS****:
**** EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
** 1. High School diploma or equivalent
2. Current WV Food Handler’s Card
** PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS****:
**** EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
** 1. Enrolled in a Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, Registered course with expected completion within 1 year of hire.
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* EXPERIENCE:

** 1. Experience in hospital food service.
** CORE

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

** The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties.  Other duties may be assigned.
1. Assists Dietitian in collecting basic nutritionally relevant patient/resident data to perform nutritional screening and preliminary nutritional risk evaluation.
2. Interviews patients/residents to obtain food preferences, diet history and related information.
3. Discusses patient/resident needs with the health care team as directed by the Dietitian.
4. In an acute care setting, determines whether the patient/resident may require a nutritional assessment which is performed by the Dietitian. In a skilled nursing setting/long term care unit, determines the immediacy/urgency of a nutritional assessment, care plan, and intervention that is performed by the Dietitian.
5. 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 with guidance of Dietitian.
6. Collects pertinent clinical data from patient/resident medical records in order to accurately identify current nutrition problems; utilize approved, institution specific documentation standards to chart pertinent nutritional information into patient/resident medical record to be reviewed and signed off by Dietitian.
7. Assists Dietitian in performing nutritional analysis; calculates and analyzes patient/resident food and fluid intake, weight records, menu patterns and enteral nutrition formula orders.
8. Assists Dietitian in implementing patient/resident nutritional preferences and monitors care plans; retrieves clinic information; generates reports and performs other duties utilizing computerized systems.
9. Assists with orienting and on-boarding new staff to the food and nutrition services department.
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* PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

** The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Work requires lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifting and carrying objects weighing 11 to 20 pounds.
2. Work requires regularly stooping, bending, sitting and standing.
3. Work requires frequently reaching and grasping objects below, at and above shoulder level.
4. Work requires regularly pushing and/or pulling non-motorized equipment (e.g., stretcher, food cart, mop, etc.) weighing 21 to over 50 pounds.
5. Work requires regularly grasping and fine manipulation with hands.
** WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
** The work environment characteristics described here are representative…