Dietetic Health Technician – Patient Meal Services

Veterans Health Administration; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 41,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Veterans Health Administration in Amarillo, Texas, seeks a Health Technician (Dietetic) to support hospital food service. You will handle meal orders, enter them into our Dietetics Software, and work with dietitians to ensure therapeutic diets are followed.

The role emphasizes patient service, accuracy, and coordination with clinical staff to maintain nutrition safety and meal delivery quality.

Qualifications

• Transcript must be submitted with your application.
• Only education recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
• If using foreign education, provide a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript.

Responsibilities

• Handles patient meal service orders and enters meal orders into the Dietetics Software system.
• Provides professional customer service via telephone, e-mail, and in-person.
• Collaborates with Dietitians regarding food/drug interactions and notifies clinical staff of issues with meal service.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Dietetic knowledge

Education

Transcript submission requirement

Tools

Dietetics Software

Job description

Veterans Health Administration in Amarillo, Texas, seeks a Health Technician (Dietetic) to support hospital food service. You will handle meal orders, enter them into our Dietetics Software, and work with dietitians to ensure therapeutic diets are followed.

The role emphasizes patient service, accuracy, and coordination with clinical staff to maintain nutrition safety and meal delivery quality.