Dietetic Technician: Patient Nutrition Care & Support

Northwell Health; Hillside Manor (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a Nutrition Assistant to support screening, menu modification, and patient education under the supervision of a dietitian. You will help relay diet changes to kitchen staff, participate in tray-line production, and document nutritional assessments.

Qualifications include an Associate's Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics and 1–3 years of relevant experience. The role emphasizes teamwork, compliance with dietary prescriptions, and contributing to patient-centered care.

Qualifications

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

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.

Education

Associate's Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics

Job description

Northwell Health is seeking a Nutrition Assistant to support screening, menu modification, and patient education under the supervision of a dietitian. You will help relay diet changes to kitchen staff, participate in tray-line production, and document nutritional assessments.

Qualifications include an Associate's Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics and 1–3 years of relevant experience. The role emphasizes teamwork, compliance with dietary prescriptions, and contributing to patient-centered care.