Dietetic Technician

Northwell Health; Village/Town of Mount Kisco (NY); Sur place; USD 25 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Northwell Health in New York is seeking a Dietetic Support role to assist with nutrition screening, menu modification, and patient care planning under the supervision of a dietitian.

You will help implement care plans, document assessments, and support the dietetics team in daily operations. The position involves patient-facing duties, collaboration with kitchen staff, and participation in training of new employees.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics required.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience required.
• Salary detail notes compensation may vary by location and other factors.

Responsabilités

• Answer telephones and relay 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.

Connaissances

Nutrition screening

Patient consultation

Dietary assessment

Food service

Formation

Associate Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics

Outils

CBORD system

Description du poste

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. With Manager of Nutrition and Dietetics, Manages and edits CBORD menu system for site.

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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. With Manager of Nutrition and Dietetics, Manages and edits CBORD menu system for site.

Job Responsibilities

• 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.

Work Shift: Flex Days/Shifts - 7:00AM - 3:00PM & 11:00AM - 7:00PM /Rotating Weekends & Holiday Coverage

Job Qualifications

• 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).