Diet Tech

Job Details: Location: Sherrill House – Boston, MA 02130 | Type: Full Time | Shift: Day Compensation and Benefits: $23.00 - $34.00 hourly. Includes free parking. Position Summary The primary purpose of the Diet Tech role is to evaluate, plan and implement a nutritional care program for residents. By providing nutrition education to residents, their families and staff, ensuring that quality nutritional services are provided and maintained daily in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations governing our facility. Primary Responsibilities Interview patients for the purpose of gathering information consistent with their food preferences and nutritional status. Record information on appropriate forms. Visit assigned patients as requested to ascertain acceptance and tolerance of nutritional therapy. Assist patients in completion of their menu by advising them of appropriate selections based on nutrition prescriptions. Collect, calculate, and record nutrient intakes as necessary (calorie count). Calculate diets and make appropriate changes on patients’ menus as necessary. Distribute and retrieve selective menus and/or other nutrition and food service information. Update nutritional Kardex based on current dietary order sheets and latest patient information. Inform the dietitian of changes in patient status and of patients’ nutritional problems and diet changes. Perform daily clerical duties including receiving and transmitting business-related telephone calls, heading menus, preparing production sheets and updating patient menus in accordance with dietary order sheets and nutritional Kardex. Perform general clerical duties to include filing, copying, running errands, etc. Participate in and reinforce patient education. Participate in quality assurance monitoring. Be assigned to various positions within the kitchen area. Ensure patient confidentiality. Qualifications Possess the skills and experience required to perform each of the primary responsibilities of the job description. High School diploma or equivalent. Previous food service experience preferable in health care, although not required. Minimum of 2 years of Diet Tech experience in a long-term care or related setting. Ability to utilize a management information system for collecting and analyzing data, maintaining files, providing summary reports, and communicating relevant information. #J-18808-Ljbffr