Healthy Food Center Dietetic Technician - Jefferson - FT

Allegheny Health Network; Clairton (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Healthy Food Center Dietetic Technician within Allegheny Health Network assists patients who screen as food insecure by ensuring access to nutritionally balanced food resources and providing referrals to food assistance programs and social services. They counsel on food choices tailored to medical, social, and behavioral needs while staying current on nutrition assistance information.

The role involves managing orders and inventory, maintaining up-to-date referrals, and documenting processes

Qualifications

• Must have High School/GED.
• A Preference for Associate's Degree and nutrition coursework.
• Food Safety certification preferred.
• ADA registration as Registered Dietetic Technician or registry‑eligible with exam within 6 months of start date.

Responsibilities

• Oversee orders and inventory, while maintaining quality food sources for patients.
• Assist in completion and submission of wrap around services applications related to nutrition sources and outside of nutrition sources; stays current on food assistance information; assist patients in filling out intake form.
• Counsel patients on appropriate food selections, taking into consideration cultural needs and preferences; provide basic patient education and support functions based upon medical, social and behavioral diagnoses.
• Maintain and update all required database files, making sure referrals are up to date, and documentation in accordance to privacy laws.
• Identify individuals who require nutrition care, make appropriate referrals, intervene at basic nutrition care level as per procedures, and document process; distribute food tailored to individual health status.
• Support Healthy Food Center Garden and community events as needed.
• May be asked to cover other sites, administrative functions, and other duties as assigned that support the general operation.

Skills

Counseling

Food assistance programs

Inventory management

Documentation

Cultural sensitivity

Education

High School/GED

Associate's Degree

ADA registration eligibility

Job description

The Healthy Food Center Dietetic Technician will assist patients who screen as food insecure with access to nutritionally balanced food resources through the Healthy Food Center. Additionally, they will provide information and resource referrals about food assistance programs and other social service programs to meet the needs of the patient. The individual will provide excellent service to patients by counseling the patient on appropriate food choices based upon medical, social and behavioral diagnoses; staying current on food assistance information.

Responsibilities

• Oversee orders and inventory, while maintaining quality food sources for patients
• Assist in completion and submission of wrap around services applications related to nutrition sources and outside of nutrition sources; stays current on food assistance information; Assist patients in filling out intake form.
• Counsel patients on appropriate food selections, taking into consideration cultural needs and preferences; provide basic patient education and support functions based upon medical, social and behavioral diagnoses.
• Maintain and update all required database files, making sure referrals are up to date, and documentation in accordance to privacy laws.
• Identify individuals who require nutrition care, make appropriate referrals, intervene at basic nutrition care level as per procedures, and document process; distribute food tailored to individual health status.
• Support Healthy Food Center Garden and community events as needed.
• May be asked to cover other sites, administrative functions, and other duties as assigned that support the general operation.

Mandatory Qualifications

• High School/GED

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's Degree
• 0–1 year in Food Service
• Minimum of 1 nutrition course
• Food Safety certification
• ADA registration as a Registered Dietetic Technician or registry‑eligible with completion of the ADA registration exam within 6 months of start date

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