Diet Technician

Assists Dietitian in collecting nutritionally relevant patient data to perform nutritional screening and preliminary nutritional risk evaluation Screens for urgency of a nutritional assessment, care plan, and intervention that is performed by a Registered Dietitian.

• Assists Dietitian in collecting nutritionally relevant patient data to perform nutritional screening and preliminary nutritional risk evaluation
• Screens for urgency of a nutritional assessment, care plan, and intervention that is performed by a Registered Dietitian.
• Interviews patients to obtain food preferences and diet or weight history.
• Determines whether the patient/resident may require a nutritional assessment which is performed by a Registered Dietitian.
• Provides nutritional education for patient and their families involving principles of special therapeutic diets; reviews current dietary practices of patient and their families; evaluates patient understanding and expected level of compliance; makes recommendations for follow up education.
• Assists Dietitian in implementing patient nutritional preferences and monitor care plans; retrieves clinical information; generates reports and performs other duties utilizing computerized systems.
• Assists Dietitian in performing nutritional analysis; calculates and analyzes patient food and fluid intake (Calorie Counts)
• Collects pertinent clinical data from patient medical records in order to accurately identify current nutrition problems; utilizes approved, institution specific documentation standards to chart pertinent nutritional information into patient medical record.

• Associate's degree required
• A Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR) must complete associates degree in Nutrition/Dietetics. Approved internship.

• Paid Days Off from Day One
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