What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietetic Technician, Dietary Management position at RWJBarnabas Health?
Job Overview:
The Dietetic Technician performs diversified duties in the diet office; e.g. maintains diet records, tallies food requirements and other similar tasks. The Dietetic Technician will demonstrate Barnabas Health's philosophy of Total Quality Management by actively applying that philosophy in all dealings with both internal and external customers.
Qualifications:
Required:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Basic knowledge of normal and therapeutic nutrition
Preferred:
- Graduate of Dietetic Assistant/Technician Program
- One (1) year food service experience
Scheduling Requirements:
- Per Diem
Essential Functions:
- Collects patient menus and maintains diet office computer program
- Follows standard practices and complies with regulatory requirements
- Ensures that patients are satisfied with their meals and receive the items they chose
- Assists patients with menus, making all efforts necessary to see that patient receives his/her choice
- Answers telephone taking message and relaying information as necessary
- Assists in overseeing serving tray line and observes patients choice against diet roster, ensures prescribed diet followed and tray accuracy
- Corrects modified menus at patient bedside and with patient concurrence whenever possible
- Delivers food carts to the units and monitors accuracy of tray distribution
- Documents all pertinent information (i.e. allergies, preferences & processes, snacks and supplements) in the patient s diet file in TDS as needed
- Inventories and orders nutrition supplements. Assures adequate pantry needs on the units
- Prepares production reports and generates to appropriate area
Benefits and Perks:
At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.
Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.
RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.
