Dietetic Technician, PRN

UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 19,286 - 30,307; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical plan, available day one at

Paid Time Off, available day one

Retirement Programs through the TRS

Paid Parental Leave Benefit

Wellness programs

Tuition Reimbursement

PSLF Qualified Employer

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX, is seeking a Nutrition Support Aide for the Infant Nourishment Room. You will coordinate storage, preparation, and packaging of breast milk and formulas and document nutritional care for patients.

You will label and measure milk/formula, and fill feeding orders per physician instructions. The role requires clinical nutrition experience, HS diploma or equivalent, and NDTR credential preferred.

Qualifications

• Clinical experience in nutrition support or related care setting.
• Experience documenting patient nutrition care.
• Ability to follow department standards for feeding preparation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and provides individualized patient care with storage, preparation, and packaging of breast milk and formulas in the Infant Nourishment Room.
• Documents all relevant aspects of nutritional care for patients in accordance with departmental standards.
• Generates labels, measures milk/formula, calculates additives and fills feeding orders for a 24‑hour period, according to physician order.
• Adheres to all sanitary regulations and standards per policy. Responsible for safe operation of equipment needed to prepare infant milk mixtures.
• Identifies opportunities for performance improvement on the unit and with other service areas.
• Communicates effectively with other care providers to ensure continuity of patient care.
• Demonstrates fiscal responsibility by managing time, reducing waste, and promoting cost effectiveness while maintaining patient safety and quality of care.
• Responds to management, nursing, and patient requests appropriately.
• Attends in‑service trainings and other required hospital training as directed.
• Maintains documentation for the Infant Nourishment Room (temperature logs, expired products, etc.).
• Completes additional duties potentially including data collection, HealthTouch operations, patient satisfaction initiatives, and assisting registered dietitians.

Skills

Clinical experience

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Some college

NDTR credential preferred

Job description

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full‑time employee‑only coverage
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent preferred. Some college.
• Clinical experience.
• Licenses and Certifications: Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, Registered (NDTR) credential preferred.

Job Duties

• Coordinates and provides individualized patient care with the storage, preparation, and packaging of breast milk and formulas in the Infant Nourishment Room.
• Documents all relevant aspects of nutritional care for patients in accordance with departmental standards.
• Generates labels, measures milk/formula, calculates additives and fills feeding orders for a 24‑hour period, according to physician order.
• Adheres to all sanitary regulations and standards per policy. Responsible for safe and effective operation of equipment needed to prepare infant milk mixtures.
• Identifies and assists with opportunities for performance improvement activities on the unit and with other service areas.
• Communicates effectively with other care providers to provide continuity of patient care and to meet the needs of the patients.
• Demonstrates fiscal responsibility by taking ownership of time management, decreasing waste (of time and supplies) and promoting cost effectiveness while maintaining patient safety and quality of care.
• Responds to management, nursing, and patient requests appropriately.
• Attends in‑service educations and other required hospital training as directed.
• Accurately maintains all documentation for the Infant Nourishment Room i.e. temperature logs, expired products, etc.
• Completes additional duties potentially including data collection, HealthTouch operations, patient satisfaction initiatives (i.e. patient rounds, test trays, etc), and assisting registered dietitians.

Security and EEO Statement

This position is security‑sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

Job Information

Primary Location: Texas‑Dallas‑5323 Harry Hines Blvd

Schedule: Part‑time

Shift: Day Job

Employee Status: Regular

Job Type: Standard