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Part Time Dietetic Technician-Clinical Dietetics-Methodist

UnityPoint Health
Des Moines, IA Part Time
POSTED ON 3/14/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/14/2025
  • Area of Interest: Support Services
  • FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.5
  • Department: Clinical Dietetics
  • Shift: M-F 8am-4:30pm; rotating Saturdays/holidays, total of 5 days per 2 week pay period.
  • Job ID: 159590

Overview

The dietetic technician provides food and nutrition services to patients under the guidance of a registered, licensed

dietitian/nutrition specialist dietitian. Primary responsibilities include prioritization and classification of inpatient nutrition risk based on established standards, nutrition screening, education regarding food/drug/nutrition interactions, modified diets, heart healthy, and low sodium diets based on the American Dietetic Association Nutrition Care Manual, verification of approved diet orders, correction of modified patient menu selections, completion of nutrient intake analysis, monitoring quality and accuracy of food served to patients and consultation with the health care team to improve the nutritional status of the patient. The primary goal of UnityPoint Health – Des Moines is to improve the health of the community through healing, caring and teaching. Care given by the dietetic technician contributes directly toward achieving this goal – Best Outcome for Every Patient Every Time.

Why UnityPoint Health?

  • Commitment to our Team – For the third consecutive year, we're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare for our commitment to our team members.
  • Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
  • Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
  • Development – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
  • Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

Visit https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org/ to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work.

Responsibilities

  • Balance team and individual responsibilities; be open and objective to other’s views; give and welcome feedback; contribute to positive team goals; and put the success of the team above own interests.
  • Demonstrates the ability to meet the department work schedule.
  • Demonstrates the knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.
  • Ensures correct menu based on prescribed therapeutic diet is provided to patients and assists patients with restrictive diet with menu selections as indicated.
  • Plans and corrects menus for patients on specialized diets or as assigned by RD based on established guidelines and individualizes menus as needed.
  • Plans between meal nourishment according to patients’ diet and food preferences.
  • Conducts nutrition screening of patients, as assigned, to determine nutrition risk and level of care required. Communicates findings and/or refers patients to the clinical dietitian as indicated and documents in the medical record per hospital/department protocol.
  • Monitors and verifies nutrition care orders or therapeutic diet prescriptions in accordance with regulatory standards and hospital policy. Contacts the medical team/prescriber with a request for nutrition care order clarification if indicated.

Qualifications

Education: HS Diploma or GED equivalent required.

Experience: Experience as a dietetic technician or diet clerk preferred but not required.

License/Certification(s): Dietetic Technician Registered preferred but not required.

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