What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nutrition Research Assistant II position at University Hospitals?

A Brief Overview

Under direct supervision of the Dahms Clinical Research Unit Research Nutritionist Manager, the Nutrition Research Assistant II (NRA II) is responsible for supporting bionutrition clinical research patient activities

What You Will Do

Maintains DCRU metabolic kitchen and food service-related operational activities
Facilitates research meal procurement, preparation and delivery
Delivers patient's food with accuracy and courtesy.
Must be able to follow standard operating procedures.
Exhibits competency in working with diverse patient populations
Licensed to perform all DXA related imaging, able to operate DXA equipment, accurately obtains DXA scans, correctly analyzes all scan types, follows all manufacturer suggested and institutional quality checks
Accurately obtains anthropometric measurements on all research populations using skinfold calipers, tape measures
Oversees the training and supervises student learning on all tools used in bionutrition research including NDSR, metabolic kitchen body composition, and DXA (theory and analysis)
Educates research patients by providing appropriate protocol-specific education to research participants. Develops protocol specific education materials for patient use.
Completes all components of patient scheduling for research bionutrition visits including using CAMP (scheduling tool and core services report), Google Calendar, and REDCap. Able to schedule, reschedule, cancel patient visits in accordance with standard procedures.
Collects dietary recall data from research patients, enters data into NDSR software, conducts routine QA on NDSR data per standard procedures, and exports reports in a timely manner to meet monthly deadlines
Accurately collects and documents nutrition research data according to protocol needs, and performs necessary data entry and cleaning.
Follows all quality assurance measures for bionutrition equipment, software, and methodologies performed by bio nutrition

Additional Responsibilities

Performs other duties as assigned.

Complies with all policies and standards.

For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.

Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Qualifications : Education

Bachelor's Degree Undergraduate 4 year degree in Nutrition, Food Service or related field (Required)

Work Experience

1 years food service experience (Preferred) and

1 years clinical research experience (Preferred) and

Experience with body composition assessment (Preferred) and

DXA experience (Preferred) and

3 years food service experience for non-certified candidate; (Required) and

Experience and working knowledge of body composition tools and assessment methodologies. (Required) and

Experience with kitchen equipment. (Required)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Must have knowledge of therapeutic diets. (Required proficiency)

knowledge of food service regulations. (Required proficiency)

knowledge of therapeutic diets. (Preferred proficiency)

Must have strong customer skills. (Required proficiency)

the ability to work independently and as a team member. (Required proficiency)

Proficiency in Microsoft OfficeSuite. (Required proficiency)

Organized and able to prioritize and manage multiple projects. (Required proficiency)

Detail-oriented and able to accurately record data. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

Dietetic Technician Registered (DTR) (Preferred) and

Certification in Human Subjects Protection (CITI) and Good Clinical Practice within 90 Days (Required)

ServSafe Person-In-Charge certification in food protection within 90 Days (Preferred)

Physical Demands

Standing Occasionally

Walking Occasionally

Sitting Constantly

Lifting Rarely 20 lbs

Carrying Rarely 20 lbs

Pushing Rarely 20 lbs

Pulling Rarely 20 lbs

Climbing Rarely 20 lbs

Balancing Rarely

Stooping Rarely

Kneeling Rarely

Crouching Rarely

Crawling Rarely

Reaching Rarely

Handling Occasionally

Grasping Occasionally

Feeling Rarely

Talking Constantly

Hearing Constantly

Repetitive Motions Frequently

Eye / Hand / Foot Coordination Frequently

Travel Requirements

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