Nutrition Care Tech: Pediatric Diet & Formula

Tenet Healthcare; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life insured

401(k) with employer match

Generous PTO

Career development opportunities

Health savings accounts and FSAs

Employee Assistance program

Employee discount program

Pet insurance

Legal insurance

Accident and critical illness coverage

Long term care

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare's DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan seeks a Nutrition Care Technician to support nutrition services, including menu guidance, formula preparation, labeling, and allergy documentation. The role collaborates with dietitians and clerks to ensure safe, accurate patient meals and efficient service.

Responsibilities include scheduling support, inventory management in the formula room, and adherence to hospital policies while promoting quality care and patient nutrition.

Qualifications

• One year of diet office experience or nine credits in Nutrition related college coursework.
• Must be able to pass the Nutrition Care Exam with a score of 90% or above within one month of training.
• Prefer completion of 2 year associates degree program for Dietetic Technician or a Bachelor's degree in Nutrition/Dietetics.
• After completing the degree and dietetics coursework, pass a Dietetic Technician national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients in selecting their menu according to their diet restrictions.
• Take formula orders and write formula recipes compliant with orders under the dietitian's guidance.
• Update and print formula labels; delegate and review diet changes and room service updates as needed with allergy information.
• Visit new patients to confirm allergies and document as needed; perform weekly inventory in the formula room.
• Assist with scheduling Nutrition Services Clerks and Formula Room Dietary Aide positions.
• Review clerical processing of dietary information and adhere to hospital policies.

Education

Associate degree in Dietetic Technician OR Bachelor's degree in Nutrition/Dietetics

Pass Nutrition Care Exam with 90%+ within 1 month of training

Pass Dietetic Technician national examination (CDR) preferred

Job description

Tenet Healthcare's DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan seeks a Nutrition Care Technician to support nutrition services, including menu guidance, formula preparation, labeling, and allergy documentation. The role collaborates with dietitians and clerks to ensure safe, accurate patient meals and efficient service.

Responsibilities include scheduling support, inventory management in the formula room, and adherence to hospital policies while promoting quality care and patient nutrition.