Dietetic Technician

RWJBarnabas Health; Toms River (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health seeks a Dietetic Technician to join the Dietary Management team at Saint Barnabas Behavioral Health, primarily for day shifts in a part-time capacity.

Responsibilities include collecting patient menus, maintaining the diet office program, ensuring diet accuracy, assisting with menus and tray distribution, and supporting nutrition services in a fast-paced hospital setting in Toms River, New Jersey.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Basic knowledge of normal and therapeutic nutrition
• Preferred Graduate of Dietetic Assistant/Technician Program
• One (1) year food service experience
• Status: Part Time, 830-5 day shifts and alternative weekend coverage

Responsibilities

• Collects patient menus and maintains diet office computer program
• Follows standard practices and complies with regulatory requirements
• Ensures that patients are satisfied with their meals and receive the items they chose
• Assists patients with menus, making all efforts necessary to see that patient receives his/her choice
• Answers telephone taking message and relaying information as necessary
• Assists in overseeing serving tray line and observes patients choice against diet roster, ensures prescribed diet followed and tray accuracy
• Corrects modified menus at patient bedside
• Delivers food carts to the units and monitors accuracy of tray distribution
• Documents all pertinent information in the patient diet file in TDS as needed
• Inventories and orders nutrition supplements
• Assures adequate pantry needs on the units
• Prepares production reports and generates to appropriate area

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Basic knowledge of normal and therapeutic nutrition

Graduate of Dietetic Assistant/Technician Program

One year food service experience

Job description

Req #: 0000262724

Category: Dietitian / Nutritionist

Status: Part-Time

Shift: Day

Facility: Barnabas Health Behavioral Health

Department: Dietary Management

Pay Range: $18.54 - $21.31 per hour

Location: 1691 U.S. Highway 9, Toms River, NJ 08755

Job Title: Dietetic Technician

Location: Saint Barnabas Behavioral

Department Name: Dietary-Management

Req #: 0000262724

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $18.54 - $21.31 per hour

Pay Transparency

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Dietetic Technician

A Typical Day

• Collects patient menus and maintains diet office computer program
• Follows standard practices and complies with regulatory requirements
• Ensures that patients are satisfied with their meals and receive the items they chose
• Assists patients with menus, making all efforts necessary to see that patient receives his/her choice
• Answers telephone taking message and relaying information as necessary
• Assists in overseeing serving tray line and observes patients choice against diet roster, ensures prescribed diet followed and tray accuracy
• Corrects modified menus at patient bedside and with patient concurrence whenever possible
• Deliver food carts to the units and monitors accuracy of tray distribution
• Documents all pertinent information (i,e,allergies, preferences & processes, snacks and supplements) in the patient s diet file in TDS as needed
• Inventories and orders nutrition supplements,
• Assures adequate pantry needs on the units
• Prepares production reports and generates to appropriate area

This Role Might Be For You If

• You are passionate about creating a differentiated, compassionate healthcare experience through targeted nutrition therapy.
• You believe true healing is optimized through positive customer service, patient advocacy, and clear communication with families and medical staff.
• You enjoy community engagement

To Be Considered

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Basic knowledge of normal and therapeutic nutrition
• Preferred Graduate of Dietetic Assistant/Technician Program
• One (1) year food service experience
• Status: Part Time, 830-5 day shifts and alternative weekend coverage

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer