Diet Technician

Otterbein SeniorLife; Mason (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

DailyPay access

Employee assistance program

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Otterbein SeniorLife seeks Diet Technicians to provide nutritional services to residents, guests, and staff in a resident-oriented setting. You will work with a geriatric population, emphasizing autonomy and dignity, and collaborate with a self-directed team to ensure timely, accurate dietary decisions.

This role requires strong communication, attention to detail, and the ability to manage stress in a compassionate elder-care environment.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate degree in dietetic technology from an ADA accredited program.
• Licensure/Certification: Registered Dietetic Technician.
• Experience: Supervisory, computer, nutrition and food service experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Orient dietary services around the autonomy and dignity of our elders.
• Communicate a sense of caring, concern, and dignity for elders.
• Understand how to place dietary decision-making in the hands of the elders whenever possible and appropriate.
• Make prompt and accurate judgments with regard to elder care and emergencies.
• Work and communicate effectively as part of the self-directed work team.
• Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress related to working with ill, disabled, elderly and/or emotional upset.
• Must be able to communicate in English.
• Must be detailed oriented and have excellent literacy and writing, documentation, communications and interpersonal abilities.
• Must be able to use tools and equipment required

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Detail oriented

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

English proficiency

Documentation

Education

Associate degree in dietetic technology

Registered Dietetic Technician

Job description

Our Diet Technicians provide nutritional services to residents, guests, and other personnel under the standards of professional responsibility and practice. In our Small House Neighborhood elder care model, you will have the opportunity to serve elders in a resident oriented, non-institutional setting.

Works with primarily a geriatric population age range of 62 to 85+. The population occasionally includes younger adults over the age of 18.

Responsibilities/Skills

Here are the skills and attributes that describe our best Diet Technicians:

• Orient our dietary services around the autonomy and dignity of our elders.
• Communicate a sense of caring, concern, and dignity for elders.
• Understand how to place dietary decision-making in the hands of the elders whenever possible and appropriate.
• Make prompt and accurate judgments with regard to elder care and emergencies.
• Work and communicate effectively as part of the self-directed work team.
• Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress related to working with persons who are ill, disabled, elderly and/or emotional upset.
• Must be able to communicate in English.
• Must be detailed oriented and have excellent literacy and writing, documentation, communications and interpersonal abilities.
• Must be able to use tools and equipment required

Qualifications

An applicant should have an interest in caring for the overall best interest of the elders and must have an understanding of the requirements of the position.

• Education:Associate degree in dietetic technology from an ADA accredited program
• Licensure/Certification: Registered Dietetic Technician
• Experience: Supervisory, computer, nutrition and food service experience preferred

BENEFITS*

• Medical insurance with free virtual doctor visits
• Vision and dental insurance
• Paid Time off that accrues immediately
• Paid Holidays
• Life insurance
• Retirements Savings with a 401(k) or 403(b) with company match
• Access up to 100% of your net earned based wages daily through DailyPay
• Employee sponsored fund for employees in need
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Assistance

*Some benefits are based on hours worked