Dietetic Technician

Banner Health Corporate; Sun City West (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Health seeks a Dietetic Technician at Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center in Sun City West, AZ. You will conduct patient interviews and nutritional assessments, deliver diet education, and support nutrition interventions as part of a comprehensive care plan.

You will join a team of five Registered Dietitians dedicated to patient-centered care, with flexible start times and a 5-day full-time schedule, plus opportunities for growth within Banner Health.

Qualifications

• 4-year nutrition degree (DT) or associate-level Dietetic Technician program (DTR); DTR preferred but not required
• Strong communication skills and comfort speaking with patients and care team members
• Ability to work independently, stay organized, and collaborate effectively

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical nutrition care for patients under RD supervision.
• Conduct patient interviews and nutritional assessments.
• Deliver individualized diet education and support nutrition interventions.
• Document in medical records and care plans; participate in QA activities.
• Coordinate with health care team to meet regulatory standards.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Patient interaction

Education

Associate Dietetic Technician program (DTR)

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics

DTR certification

Job description

Primary City/State: Sun City West, Arizona Department Name: Culinary & Nutrition-Hosp Work Shift: Day Job Category: Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary

A rewarding career that fits your life. Learn how Banner Health, a certified Great Place To Work, prioritizes team members and strives to be the best place to work in health care.

As a Dietetic Technician, you will conduct patient interviews and nutritional assessments, deliver individualized diet education, and support nutrition interventions as part of a comprehensive care plan.

You will work with a team of 5 Registered Dietitians who work together to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients.

Who We're Looking For

• A 4-year nutrition degree (DT) or associate-level Dietetic Technician program (DTR); DTR preferred but not required
• No prior clinical experience required — we invest in the right people
• Strong communication skills and comfort speaking with patients and care team members
• Ability to work independently, stay organized, and collaborate effectively
• A genuine curiosity and openness to learning and professional growth

Why Join Our Team

• Strong clinical learning environment where growth and development are actively encouraged
• Tight-knit, collaborative team with a shared commitment to patient-centered care
• Career development opportunities tailored to your individual goals
• Flexible shift start times (6am-8:30am) with a full-time, 5-day schedule
• Options for weekend/weekday coverage will be considered.
• Possible Holiday rotation/coverage.
• All clinical systems training provided

Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center excels in providing extraordinary health care to residents of the northwest Valley of metro Phoenix and is recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Phoenix's Best Hospitals. With 391 licensed beds, the hospital provides a wide range of services, including acute medical and surgical services as well as intensive care, emergency and urgent care, inpatient/outpatient surgery, cardiac catheterization, neurology, orthopedics, oncology, urology, pulmonary, obstetrics and gynecology, outpatient diagnostic services, and adult behavioral services.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position, in collaboration with the Registered Dietitians and members of the health care team, provides clinical nutrition care for moderate and low nutritional risk patients. Provides nutrition education to patients and families on appropriate meal selections within dietary restrictions to accomplish patient goals.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Provides nutritional education and instruction on identified diet plans to individual patients, patients in group settings, and patient families based upon physician order and/or nutritional education needs. May provide nutrition education to community.
2. Prioritizes tasks and uses effective time management skills to maintain productivity standards. Assists the dietitian in providing an efficient and cost effective nutrition care program while meeting service excellence standards.
3. In designated areas, performs timely nutrition assessments and may provide screening using designated criteria to identify patients at nutritional risk and appropriately determines the nutritional status of patients by completing assessments based on nutrition practice guidelines.
4. Provides timely follow up and monitoring of patients identified for re-screening and re-assessment and refers patients to the dietitian; documents pertinent information in the medical records and patient plan of care while meeting requirements of regulatory agencies (i.e. Joint Commission, CMS, State and other regulatory agencies).
5. Assists with continuous quality improvement activities and ongoing problem solving and conducts meal rounds as indicated.
6. This position must make clinical judgment decisions related to patient care and where appropriate, consults with a dietitian, supervisor, or other members of the health care team regarding patient concerns.
7. This position has tremendous impact on the customer satisfaction of patients. May provide direction to the department staff in the activities necessary to provide quality nutrition patient care.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 1) an Associate Degree from an approved Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Dietetic Technician program, and successful passing of the DTR exam (Dietetic Technician, Registered) within 6 months of employment; or 2) a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or Bachelor of Science Degree in Nutritional Science; or 3) demonstrated equivalent knowledge as typically obtained with five years acute-care nutrition experience.
• Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
• An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR); Experience in Nutrition within an acute care setting is preferred. Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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