Health Technician (Dietetic)

Job Title

Health Technician (Dietetic)

Duties

Major duties and responsibilities will include:

• Has a broad knowledge of routing modified diets, combinations of diet modifications and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) dietetics software
• Handles patient meal service orders in person or by phone
• Interacts with Veterans, dietitians, nursing staff, and other medical center employees
• Receives patient meal orders and preferences, meal and nourishment requests from nursing, clinical staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary team
• Takes whatever action necessary, within authority, to maximize patient satisfaction with meal service
• Completes select and non-select menus as required
• Retrieves computerized information to assist with tray and/or nourishment assembly such as standing orders, nourishment labels, tabulated recipe lists, and other simple information to assist in meal delivery
• Provides education and information on local facility therapeutic diets to patients, guests, and nursing staff
• Assists patients in selection of the proper foods according to their individual diet
• Performs clerical and administrative duties in support of the service
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Rotating float position. Variable days and hours between 5:30 am - 7:30 pm. (Tour will be determined by supervisor based on organizational needs). Rotating weekends and holidays.

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Health Technician (Dietetic)/ PD99855S