Dietetic Technician

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago is hiring for a Dietetic Technician to assist in pediatric dietetic care. This role involves working alongside Registered Dietitians to provide dietary education, monitoring patients, and maintaining clinical documentation while ensuring excellent communication with patients and families. If you're passionate about nutrition and child health, we invite you to join our dedicated team focused on delivering exceptional care.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Employer paid group term life and disability

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays

403(b) with a 5% employer match

Tuition assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Associate degree or Bachelor’s degree in nutrition or related field required.
• Credentialing as a Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR) preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist Registered Dietitians with dietary adjustments and patient education.
• Maintain clinical documentation on activities and follow-up plans.
• Conduct nutrition screening and dietary recalls.

Skills

Communication

Nutrition Counseling

Education

Associate's Degree in Nutrition

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provides superior pediatric care in a setting that offers the latest benefits and innovations in medical technology, research and family-friendly design. As the largest pediatric provider in the region with a 140-year legacy of excellence, kids and their families are at the center of all we do. Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is ranked in all 10 specialties by the U.S. News & World Report.

Day (United States of America)

Location

Superior Street

Job Description

General Summary:
This Dietetic Technician position is responsible for performing a variety of duties involved in assisting dietitians including: taking diet history, completing diet analysis, making dietary adjustments and providing diet education, communicating with patients and/or their families, monitoring labs and completing anthropometrics. Supervision and guidance from the Registered Dietitian (RD) will be provided as required.

Primary coverage will be supporting Metabolic Registered Dietitians.

Essential Job Functions:

• Maintains day-to-day operation of RD clinical functions including nutrition screening, 24 hour dietary recalls, diet analysis, diet changes, diet counseling, anthropometrics including but not limited to height/length, weight, head circumference, mid arm circumference, and skinfolds.

• Assists the RD in implementing a patient’s therapeutic diet. May assist in calculating diets for the clinical dietitian to review, may review/revise menus and other specific tasks designated by the RD.

• Provides patient education under the supervision of the RD for implementation of therapeutic diet and the use of tools and products to assist families in maintaining the patient on the diet in the home setting.

• Responds to patient/family inquiries regarding interventions that are within the established plan of care and consistent with demonstrated competencies. Supports daily activities of the RD and medical team in communicating with inpatients and outpatients using in-person, telephone and written information.

• Serves as a liaison between Clinical Nutrition and other hospital departments and the community. Assists the RD with coordination and communication between insurance, home health company, and primary medical providers. Interacts with outside vendors and sales reps as needed. Maintains par levels of formula samples in clinic sample rooms.

• Maintains clinical documentation on activities, actions and follow-up plans.

• Supports the RD in outpatient setting by directly interacting with families. Obtains diet histories, pertinent medical information and provides instruction under supervision of the RD.

• Other job functions as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Associate degree or Bachelor’s degree in nutrition or related field from an accredited college/university required.

• Credentialing as a Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR) preferred. Equivalent work experience will be considered.

• Previous pediatric and/or clinical experience preferred.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in order to interact with patients, families and staff.

Education

Associate's Degree

Pay Range

$18.00-$27.00 Hourly

At Lurie Children’s, we are committed to competitive and fair compensation aligned with market rates and internal equity, reflecting individual contributions, experience, and expertise. The pay range for this job indicates minimum and maximum targets for the position. Ranges are regularly reviewed to stay aligned with market conditions.In addition to base salary, Lurie Children’s offer a comprehensive rewards package that may include differentials for some hourly employees, leadership incentivesfor select roles, health and retirement benefits, and wellbeing programs. For more details on other compensation, consult your recruiter or click the following link to learn more about our benefits.

Benefit Statement

For full time and part time employees who work 20 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Employer paid group term life and disability

Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Parental Leave

403(b) with a 5% employer match

Various voluntary benefits:

• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability

• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital Indemnity coverage

• Tuition assistance

• Student loan servicing and support

• Adoption benefits

• Backup Childcare and Eldercare

• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members

• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities

• Discount purchasing program

There’s a Place for You with Us

At Lurie Children’s, we embrace and celebrate building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints — recognizing that different life experiences strengthen our workplace and the care we provide to the Chicago community and beyond. We treat everyone fairly, appreciate differences, and make meaningful connections that foster belonging. This is a place where you can be your best, so we can give our best to the patients and families who trust us with their care.

Lurie Children’s and its affiliatesare equal employment opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, order of protection status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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