Nutrition Services Diet Tech

MedStar Health; Leonardtown (MD); On-site; USD 24,796 - 41,328; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health in Maryland is seeking a Dietetic Support Specialist to assist the Dietitian team by writing menus, processing diet requisitions, and sharing diet information with patients.

You will use Cerner for orders, log calls, help with menu selections during rounds, and coordinate with nurses and dietitians to ensure accurate diet orders.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required or equivalent.
• Associate's degree in Dietetics preferred or other related field preferred.
• PC computer experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to department goals and adheres to policies, procedures, quality and safety standards.
• Uses Cerner to print diet summaries, receive diet orders, and verify patient diet information.
• Logs all phone calls and follows through on requests.
• Distributes and collects patient menus; assists patients with completing menu.
• Makes referrals to Clinical Dietitian as needed.
• Edits menu according to diet order and patient information.
• Participates in patient rounds to assist with menu selection.
• Consults with dietitians on diet conflicts.
• Works on the patient tray line when needed.
• Rounds with patients to assist menu selections and communicates diet orders.

Skills

PC computer experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's degree in Dietetics

Other related field preferred

Job description

General Summary of Position

Provides clinical support to Dietitian team by: writing menus and diet requisitions. Consults with patients regarding diets and distributes appropriate nutritional information.

About The Job

Provides clinical support to Dietitian team by: writing menus and diet requisitions. Consults with patients regarding diets and distributes appropriate nutritional information.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Utilizes Cerner to print out diet summary receive diet orders and verify patient diet information.
• Logs all phone calls and follows through on requests.
• Distributes and collects patient menus. Assists patients as needed in completing menu. Makes referrals to Clinical Dietitian as needed.
• Edits menu according to diet order meal pattern and patient information recorded in patient cardex and explains diet to patient.
• Participates in patient rounds to assist patient with menu selection.
• Consults with dieticians on diet conflicts.
• Works on the patient tray line on when needed.
• Rounds with patients to assist patient with menu selections. Acts as primary communicator to patient care areas regarding patient diet orders and requests.

Minimal Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required or
• equivalent. required
• Associate's degree in Dietetics preferred or
• other related field preferred

Experience

• PC computer experience preferred

Hiring Range

USD $18.40 - USD $29.74 /Hr.