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UPMC Chautauqua - Support Nutrition Care in Our Residential Treatment Department!

Are you passionate about improving lives through nutrition? Do you want to make a lasting impact on patients receiving residential treatment? UPMC Chautauqua is seeking a dedicated Dietetic Technician to join our multidisciplinary Patient Care Team, serving the Residential Treatment Department on a full-time, day-shift schedule Monday through Friday.

This rewarding role allows you to directly support patients on their journey toward healing and recovery. _(Some light travel to local grocery stores may be required to support individualized meal planning.)_

Why Join UPMC Chautauqua?

As part of the UPMC network, you'll work with compassionate clinical and nutrition professionals in a supportive environment that values collaboration, growth, and exceptional patient care.

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Bring your passion for nutrition, patient care, and recovery-focused support to a team where your work truly makes a difference.

Participates as a member of the multidisciplinary Patient Care Team to provide nutrition related expertise and education to meet the needs of a diverse patient population.

Responsibilities:

+ Serves as a liaison between patient food service and clinical nutrition to optimize patient care and patient satisfaction.

+ Appropriately addresses food and nutrition service issues and effectively resolves in a timely manner; anticipates service problems and proactively seeks to implement effective solutions.

+ Assists with the education, mentoring, and training of dietetic students/intern and new associates.

+ If required, edits menus accurately in accordance to diet order, preferences, age specific needs, and the Diet Manual guidelines.

+ If required, assume the responsibilities of the Diet Clerk

+ Provide ongoing direct patient care to include nutrition assessment, plans and evaluating outcomes.

+ Provide appropriate basic nutrition education based upon patient/family learning needs and abilities.

+ Participate in department based Quality Process Improvement activities.

+ Plans menus and nourishments with patients to meet individual nutrition care needs in accordance with diet order, patient preferences, and allergies/intolerances, keeping patient satisfaction as a priority.

+ Performs nutrition screening of patients and accurately assess nutrition risk levels per established criteria.

Associate degree in dietetic technology or BS in Nutrition/Dietetics (must have completed a degree in the dietetics tract).

1 year experience preferred. Skills Analytical skills to assess, plan and evaluate outcomes. Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with a diverse population and collaborate in a team environment. Strong knowledge base of diet and related medical nutrition therapies. Sound nutrition education and counseling skills.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

For Associate Degree, CDR registration required within 6 months of hire.

CCM training is required within 60 days of hire and annually thereafterNew York SCR Application - Due within first week of HireNew York State Fingerprint Check? may work provisionally for 30 days

+ Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC)

+ NYS Fingerprint Check OASAS (NYFP2)

+ NYS Staff Exclusion List (NYSEL)

+ NYS Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse (NYSCR)

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran