Dietetic Technician

The Department of Public Health prioritizesequitableand inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status.

• Application Opening:
  
  February 20, 2026
• Final date to receive applications:
  
  Application filing will close on or after February 27, 2026
• Recruitment  - RTF
• Work Arrangement:
  Onsite

The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. Fulfilling this mission requires employees working across our hospitals, clinics, programs, and offices to deliver services and support the communities we serve. Individuals interested in joining SFDPH should expect to work in person across these settings.

The San Francisco Health Network, Population Health, Behavioral Health Services, and Administration are the core divisions of SFDPH. The San Francisco Health Network is the City’s only complete system of care and has locations throughout theCity, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers. The Population Health Division (PHD) provides core public health services for the City and County of San Francisco: health protection, health promotion, disease and injury prevention, and disaster preparedness and response.

Behavioral Health Servicesoperatesin conjunction with SFHN andprovidesa range of mental health and substance use treatment services.

The applicant pool resulting from this recruitment may be utilized to fill future and current vacancies in this class at other locations within the DPH.

• 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.

License and Certification: Possession of a credential as a Registered Dietetic Technician approved by…