Dietary Technician: Patient Diet & Menu Coordinator

Smart Hires Corporation; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Hires Corporation seeks a Dietary Technician to assist a dietitian in a hospital setting. The role includes updating patient diet information, menus, and RD binders, plus participating in tray and taste tests.

The position requires a High School diploma or GED, and a California Safe Food Handlers card is preferred. Experience in acute care is advantageous for delivering patient-centered nutrition services.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or higher.
• California Safe Food Handlers card preferred.
• Minimum two years experience in an acute care hospital preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists the dietitian by updating RD binders and patient diet rands and compiling revised menus.
• Collects menus from patients and visits patients to discuss and record food preferences.
• Explains diets to patients and edits menus for accuracy.
• Updates diet rands daily and conducts quality control monitoring as assigned.
• Checks diet lists and tray lines as needed and participates in test trays, temperature checks, and taste tests.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Lead Dietitian and Clinical Dietitians.

Education

High School Diploma/Ged Or Higher

California Safe Food Handlers card preferred

Job description

Smart Hires Corporation seeks a Dietary Technician to assist a dietitian in a hospital setting. The role includes updating patient diet information, menus, and RD binders, plus participating in tray and taste tests.

The position requires a High School diploma or GED, and a California Safe Food Handlers card is preferred. Experience in acute care is advantageous for delivering patient-centered nutrition services.