Dietary Tech (Part-Time) - Growth, Tuition & PTO

Mountainside Medical Center; Montclair (NJ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Comprehensive health benefits

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center in Montclair, NJ seeks a rotating shift, part-time Dietary Technician to support patient meals, diet orders, and nutrition education. You will work with Dietitians to collect information on dietary needs, preferences, and restrictions, and help implement individual meal plans.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and at least 1 year in institutional dietary service, plus computer proficiency (Word and EMR systems such as HealthTouch).

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent (GED).
• At least 1+ year of institutional dietary service experience or work in a food service environment.
• Must possess computer proficiency, particularly in Microsoft Word, learning and navigating electronic medical records, and HealthTouch.

Responsibilities

• The Dietary Technician will be responsible for performing a variety of diet office tasks related to patient diet, meal selections, preferences, and complaints.
• Assist Dietitians in obtaining information from clients and patients regarding medical histories, food preferences, and special dietary needs.
• Provide nutritional education to groups and individuals, including those requiring special diets to help them recover from disease or illness.
• Calculate and analyze food consumption, changes in clients' weight, and health and wellness indicators.
• Design individual nutrition plans and monitor the results.
• Create and update patient records.
• Report all accidents and injuries on time.
• Comply with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
• Participate in regular safety meetings, safety training, and hazard assessments.
• Communicate with hospital departments, patients, families, visitors, nursing staff, medical staff, and coworkers.

Skills

Dietary service experience

Computer literacy

Microsoft Word proficiency

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (HealthTouch)

HealthTouch

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center in Montclair, NJ seeks a rotating shift, part-time Dietary Technician to support patient meals, diet orders, and nutrition education. You will work with Dietitians to collect information on dietary needs, preferences, and restrictions, and help implement individual meal plans.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and at least 1 year in institutional dietary service, plus computer proficiency (Word and EMR systems such as HealthTouch).