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Health Technician (Dietetic)

US Department of Veterans Affairs

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

Vacancy posted more than 2 months ago

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