Dietetic Technician

Alexandra Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Singapore is seeking a Dietetics Technician to provide administrative support and assist dietitians in nutrition-related tasks. Responsibilities include managing nutrition education materials, updating online resources, and coordinating with patients for appointments. Ideal candidates will have a diploma in Applied Food Science and Nutrition along with good communication and computing skills. This role is primarily for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents, offering an opportunity to work in an engaging healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Applied Food Science and Nutrition preferred.
• Good phone etiquette and communication skills.
• Possesses good computing skills.
• Customer service oriented and enjoys working in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Assist in administration work related to nutrition.
• Develop nutritional education material.
• Document pre-clerking of patients as needed.
• Manage oral nutrition supplements samples.

Skills

Good phone etiquette

Communication skills

Computing skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Customer service oriented

Education

Diploma in Applied Food Science and Nutrition

Job description

Overview

The Dietetics Technician is responsible for providing administrative support to the department and to assist dietitians in nutrition related matters as appropriate.

Job Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities (80%)

• Assist manager in administration work and nutrition-related matters.
• Assist in development of nutritional education material.
• Write minutes and reports.
• Update Dietetics Web page.
• Participate in Quality Improvement Projects.
• Assist dietitian in setting up nutrition education programs.
• Assist dietitian in the development of slides for nutrition education.
• Assist dietitian in internal / external departmental projects.
• Assist dietitian in nutritional analysis using computer software.
• Assist in appointment booking for patients.
• Perform & document pre-clerking of patients, including social, medical, weight history, diet history, food frequency questionnaire, as needed.
• Manage oral nutrition supplements (ONS) samples, ensuring no expired products, proper storage and tracking of samples.

Secondary Responsibilities (20%)

• Answer phone calls, handling enquiries, recording and conveying messages.
• Assist with data entry in research.
• Expand Food Composition Database.
• Collate weekly and monthly statistics.
• Provide reminders for patients who missed appointments.
• Assist dietitian in community outreach programmes and research.

Requirements

• Diploma in Applied Food Science and Nutrition preferred.
• Good phone etiquette and communication skills.
• Possesses good computing skills (Word, Excel and Powerpoint).
• Customer service oriented.
• Love to work in healthcare.
• Familiar with clerical / administrative duties.
• Familiar with healthcare settings.

If the role sounds interesting to you, please contact [e-mail] to understand more on the role. Please indicate the position that you are interested in the subject heading.

Only Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents may apply.