JOB PURPOSE

Assists the Clinical Dietetic Staff in patient nutritional care by screening patients for nutritional risk, modifying therapeutic menus according to guidelines, and monitoring of patients for basic nutritional care and diet adherence. Assists the Room Service staff in technical monitoring of the food service programs to ensure that nutritional standards of quality and therapeutic diet guidelines are adhered to.

SCHEDULES

With variations due to hospital site and department, this position may require censusdriven scheduling flexibility (additional/fewer shifts), holiday coverage, floating, being placed oncall, weekend coverage, and shift rotations.

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently:

LEVEL OF EDUCATION

Minimum: Bachelor's Degree in subject that allows candidate to sit for Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR) exam. Examples: Nutrition or Health. Must be able to obtain approval from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) to sit for the DTR exam.

Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Minimum: Acquisition of Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR) credential within 6 months of hire. Current California Food Handlers Card or ServSafe Certificate.

Preferred: Current Registered Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR)

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Minimum: Basic computer skills including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred: Experience with Nutrition related Software