Dietetic Technician

Northwell Health; Village of New Hyde Park (NY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in New Hyde Park, NY invites applications for a Nutrition Assistant role to support dietitians and care teams in patient nutrition. Under supervision, you adjust menus, document screenings, and ensure meals meet prescribed diets.

This full-time on-site position requires an Associate degree in Nutrition or Dietetics and 1-3 years' experience; salary range $28.57–$30.64 per hour plus Northwell benefits.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics, required.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience, required.
• Experience with patient meal planning is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Answers phones and relays diet changes to kitchen staff.
• Supports tray-line production and ensures meal tray accuracy.
• Under dietitian supervision, trains new staff in department procedures.
• Screens patients for nutrition risk on admission.
• Gathers and evaluates dietary histories to support care.

Skills

Nutrition screening

Communication

Patient care

Education

Associates Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics

Job description

• Locations 270-05 76th Ave, New Hyde Park, NY, 11040, US
• Job Schedule Full time
• Minimum Salary/Range* 28.5729
• Maximum Salary/Range* 30.6383
• Shift Evenings
• Shift Begin Time 5:30 AM
• Shift End Time 9:0 PM
• Schedule Full Time

Job Description

Assists in screening patients at nutritional risk. Under supervision, modifies daily menus in accordance with patient’s diet prescription, implements nutrition care plan, and provides consultation to patient and family as directed. Documents patient’s nutritional screening/assessment information.

Job Responsibility

• Answers telephones and relays information to kitchen staff concerning diet changes, meal changes, complaints, food allergies, or patient discharge.
• Participates in food service tray-line production, and ensures patient meal tray accuracy.
• Under dietitian’s supervision, participates in training and orienting of new employees to the department, tray line, and diet office.
• Screens patients admitted to assigned units to determine nutrition risk(s).
• Obtains and evaluates dietary histories of individuals.
• Identifies patients at high nutrition risk, and refers them to the dietitian, as appropriate.
• Under dietitian’s supervision, provides basic medical nutrition therapy to low risk patients.
• Assists patients in completing special selective menus.
• Assists dietitians in food service monitoring and planning.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

Associates Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics, required.
1-3 years of relevant experience, required.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

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Northwell Health reserves the right to amend all terms of employment.