• Diet Technician

    UPMC (Harrisburg, PA)


    Purpose:

    Provide services in assigned areas of food service management and provides dietary consultation under the direction of the Dietitian.

    Responsibilities:

    + Conduct timely patient visits, accurately assessing nutrition risk levels per department criteria. Effectively communicate assigned nutrition risk to the appropriate clinical staff.

    + Assist with the education, mentoring, and training of dietetic students/intern and new employees.

    + Provide basic nutrition education as assigned.

    + Plan or edit menus and nourishments with patients to meet individual nutrition care needs in accordance with diet order, patient preferences, and allergies/intolerances.

    + Provide ongoing nutritional care to assigned patients and appropriately evaluate outcomes including changes in nutrition risk status.

    + Participate in performance improvements for quality care and patient satisfaction.

    + Associate's degree in nutrition or related area.

    + Analytical ability to plan diets.

    + Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with patients, families and other healthcare professionals and to provide basic nutrition instruction.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:Registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration or registry eligible preferred.

    + Act 34UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran