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Dietetic Technician

Northwell Health

Sleepy Hollow, NYJob$27.77–29.18/hrTracked 1mo agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$27.77–29.18/hr
Location
Sleepy Hollow, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Associate's degree

Job overview

Northwell Health is hiring a Dietetic Technician. The Dietetic Technician assists in screening patients for nutritional risk and modifies daily menus according to diet prescriptions. This role involves implementing nutrition care plans, providing patient consultations, and documenting nutritional screening information. The technician also manages and edits the CBORD menu system and participates in food service operations.

Key focus areas include Answer telephones and relay information to kitchen staff, Participate in food service tray-line production, and Ensure patient meal tray accuracy.

Successful candidates bring Associates Degree In Nutrition Or Dietetics and 2+ Years Relevant Experience. Preferred (not required): Screening Patients At Nutritional Risk, Modifying Daily Menus, Implementing Nutrition Care Plan, and Providing Consultation To Patient And Family.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Screening Patients at Nutritional RiskModifying Daily MenusImplementing Nutrition Care PlanProviding Consultation to Patient and FamilyDocumenting Patient's Nutritional Screening/Assessment InformationManaging and Editing CBORD Menu SystemAnswering TelephonesRelaying Information to Kitchen StaffParticipating in Food Service Tray-Line ProductionEnsuring Patient Meal Tray AccuracyTraining and Orienting New EmployeesObtaining and Evaluating Dietary HistoriesIdentifying Patients at High Nutrition RiskProviding Basic Medical Nutrition TherapyAssisting Patients in Completing Special Selective MenusAssisting Dietitians in Food Service Monitoring and Planning

Qualifications

Associates Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics2+ Years Relevant Experience

Full job description

Req Number 183790

Job Description

Assists in screening patients at nutritional risk. Under supervision, modifies daily menus in accordance with patient's diet prescription, implements nutrition care plan, and provides consultation to patient and family as directed. Documents patient's nutritional screening/assessment information. With Manager of Nutrition and Dietetics, Manages and edits CBORD menu system for site.

Job Responsibility

Answers telephones and relays information to kitchen staff concerning diet changes, meal changes, complaints, food allergies, or patient discharge. Participates in food service tray-line production and ensures patient meal tray accuracy. Under dietitian's supervision, participates in training and orienting of new employees to the department, tray line, and diet office. Screens patients admitted to assigned units to determine nutrition risk(s).Obtains and evaluates dietary histories of individuals.Identifies patients at high nutrition risk, and refers them to the dietitian, as appropriate.Under dietitian's supervision, provides basic medical nutrition therapy to low risk patients.Assists patients in completing special selective menus.Assists dietitians in food service monitoring and planning.Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

Associates Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics, required. Minimum of two (2) years relevant experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

The salary range for this position is $27.77-$29.18/hour

It is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of their age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status or citizenship status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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