Dietetic Technician, Community Nutrition Programs

Cleveland Clinic; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic is seeking a Community Dietetic Technician in Cleveland, OH to support the Nourish Food Pantry and provide direct nutritional care under supervision of a Registered Dietitian. You will help ensure meals meet prescribed diets and work with hospital teams to serve patients and community members.

The role emphasizes documentation, diet/order entry, program support, internships, and data analysis using clinical software.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Dietetic Technology required.
• DTR certification must be obtained within 6 months of hire.
• Serv Safe Certification required within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nutritional support to patients and community members under a registered dietitian.
• Implement and communicate nutrition care plans with the healthcare team.
• Maintain documentation, diet/order entry records, and data in nutrition software.
• Serve as liaison between food service staff and clinical/dietitian teams.
• Ensure patient meals comply with prescribed diets and communicate changes.
• Manage menu entry and update diet/nourishment records.
• Contribute to departmental initiatives and projects; support internship programs.
• Track productivity and complete required reports; participate in rounds and research.
• Perform nutrition analysis, data coding, validation checks, and error correction.
• Complete additional duties as assigned.

Education

Associate's Degree in Dietetic Technology

Bachelor’s degree in nutrition or related field

Tools

Dietary software

Job description

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As a Community Dietetic Technician, you will be helping our communities firsthand. In this role, you will be maintaining the day-to-day operations of the Nourish Food Pantry. Your duties will include: Providing direct nutritional support to Cleveland Clinic patients and community members under the guidance of a Registered Dietitian, working collaboratively with other departments to facilitate the provision of food to patients and the community and implementing nutritional care plans, ensuring that food provided to patients is compliant with the diet ordered.

A caregiver in this position works Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 4:30pm or 9:30am to 6:00pm.

We welcome candidates with a Bachelor's degree who are continuing their education toward a Master's degree. If not currently credentialed, DTR certification must be obtained within six (6) months of hire, with certification costs reimbursed upon successful completion.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide patient care using medical nutrition therapy for moderate/low-risk populations under a registered dietitian.
• Implement and communicate nutrition care plans with the healthcare team.
• Maintain documentation, follow-up systems, and diet/order entry records.
• Serve as a liaison between food service staff and clinical/dietitian teams.
• Ensure patient meals comply with prescribed diets; communicates needed diet changes.
• Manage menu entry and processes diet/nourishment updates.
• Contribute to departmental initiatives, committees, and projects.
• Support dietetic internship programs as a preceptor.
• Track productivity and completes required reports.
• Participate in professional development, rounds, conferences, and research.
• Use clinical and dietetic software to support patient care and analysis.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and organizational policies.
• Maintain, update, and audit department systems and nutrition registry data.
• Perform nutrition analysis, data coding, validation checks, and error correction.
• Complete additional duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Associate's Degree in Dietetic Technology
• Dietetic Technician Registered (DTR) required within 6 months of hire
• Serv Safe Certification required within 90 days of hire through the National Restaurant Association

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition or related field

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to navigate extensively to provide services to many patients and community members and manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer entry.
• Must have physical ability to unload food, produce from food bank truck/pallets up to 40 pounds.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows Standard Precautions using Personal Protective Equipment as required.

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $16.47

Maximum hourly: $23.61

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).