GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Diet Technician assists the Clinical Dietitian (the “Registered Dietitian”) in evaluating a participant’s current nutritional status by collecting data and conducting interviews with the participant and/or participants designated representative. Provides diet education under the direction of the Registered Dietitian. Assists in quality assurance audits such as tray audits, orders tracking audits, weight tracking, and tray card audits. Maintains and updates documentation in the Electronic Medical Record. Works with members of the Interdisciplinary Team to facilitate the nutrition plan of care as designated by the Registered Dietitian.

Required Skills

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

1. Must be able to speak fluently as well as read and write in both Spanish and English in order to communicate and educate participants and/or designated representative.
2. Ability to problem solve effectively.
3. Ability to work well as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team.
4. Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office to include Outlook. Must be able to create, edit, send, upload and download documents and forms.
5. Comfortable conducting phone and face-to-face interviews with the geriatric population and/or designated representatives.
6. Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Required Experience

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS:

1. High School Diploma. Prefer Nutrition and Dietetic Technician Registered (NDTR), or Degree in Nutrition from an ACEND-Accredited University.
2. Require a minimum one year experience working with the frail or elderly population.
3. Prefer basic working knowledge of medical nutrition therapy and medical terminology.
4. Require CPR certification.
5. Require Food Handler’s Card.
6. Current TB test results.
7. Require Bilingual in English/Spanish.
8. Must have reliable transportation to assigned Center as well as other Centers to provide cross-coverage as needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

1. Must be able to speak fluently as well as read and write in both Spanish and English in order to communicate and educate participants and/or designated representative.
2. Ability to problem solve effectively.
3. Ability to work well as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team.
4. Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office to include Outlook. Must be able to create, edit, send, upload and download documents and forms.
5. Comfortable conducting phone and face-to-face interviews with the geriatric population and/or designated representatives.
6. Excellent organizational and time management skills.