Dietetic Assistant: Patient Nutrition & Trayline Support

County of Santa Clara; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Santa Clara Valley Healthcare is seeking a Dietetic Assistant to perform clerical duties in an institutional kitchen and assist patients with menu selections under supervision. You will aid Registered Dietitians in collecting nutrition data and help monitor tray line assembly across hospital sites.

Responsibilities include diet order processing, patient education, and ensuring meals meet prescribed dietary restrictions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of a Dietetic Assistant program per Academy guidelines.
• Thirty semester units in nutrition coursework including diet therapy.
• One year of Dietetic Assistant experience required.
• Two years in institutional food preparation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process diet orders and changes for patient menus in the hospital setting.
• Inform cooks of diet changes and monitor tray assembly for accuracy and compliance.
• Interview patients to gather dietetic information and preferences.
• Assist Registered Dietitians with nutrition data collection for patient education.
• Reconcile menu selections with diet orders and document modifications.

Education

High school diploma

Dietetic Assistant program

Nutrition coursework 30 sem units

Experience in Dietetic Assistant

Institutional food prep experience

Job description

Santa Clara Valley Healthcare is seeking a Dietetic Assistant to perform clerical duties in an institutional kitchen and assist patients with menu selections under supervision. You will aid Registered Dietitians in collecting nutrition data and help monitor tray line assembly across hospital sites.

Responsibilities include diet order processing, patient education, and ensuring meals meet prescribed dietary restrictions.