2622-Dietetic Technician

City and County of San Francisco; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

City and County of San Francisco's Department of Public Health seeks a Dietetic Technician (2622) to support nutrition care across hospital and clinical settings. This exempt, onsite role emphasizes data collection, nutrition education, and collaboration with registered dietitians.

The position requires an RDT credential, completion of education/experience verification if requested, and adherence to SFDPH policies.

Qualifications

• Credential as a Registered Dietetic Technician approved by the American Dietetic Association.
• Verification of education and experience may be required during recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Assist Dietitian in collecting nutrition data and performing nutritional screening.
• Assist in providing nutritional education to patients and families.
• Collect data from medical records to identify nutrition problems.
• Assist in nutritional analysis, tracking intake, weight and menu patterns.
• Contribute to implementing care plans and monitoring patient nutrition.

Education

Registered Dietetic Technician

Job description

Dietetic Technician (2622) - Department of Public Health - (EXEMPT)

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
• Application Deadline:Application filing will close on or after February 27, 2026
• Recruitment ID: TEX - RTF0162234-01151112
• 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.

How to qualify

License and Certification: Possession of a credential as a Registered Dietetic Technician approved by the American Dietetic Association.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

One-year full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week).

VERIFICATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Every application is reviewed to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications as listed in the job ad. Review SF Careers Employment Applications for considerations taken when reviewing applications.

Applicants maybe requiredtosubmitverification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education or experience verification isrequired, information on how to verify education and experience requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at https://careers.sf.gov/knowledge/experience-education/ .

Note:Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

What else should I know?

AdditionalinformationregardingEmployment with the City and County of San Francisco:

All job applications for the City and County of San Francisco must besubmittedthrough our online portal. Please visit https://careers.sf.gov/ to begin your application process.

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment. Please consider using a personal email address that you check regularly rather than a work or school account.

Computers are available for the public (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) to file online applications in the lobby of the Dept. of Human Resources at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor and at the City Career Center at City Hall , 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 110.

Ensure your application information isaccurate, as changes may not be possible after submission. Your first and last name must match your legal ID for verification, and preferred names can be included in parentheses. Use your personal email address, not a shared or work email, to avoid unfixable issues.

Applicants will receive a confirmation email from [e-mail] that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants shouldretainthis confirmation email for their records.Failure to receive this email means that the online application was notsubmittedor received.

If you have any questionsregardingthis recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst,Juliette Soto at [e-mail] or[phone].

We may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.