Dietetic Technician

Job Title

Obtain diet orders before each meal service from ward nursing staff from faxed diet rosters.

Order non-prescription nourishment for patients while maintaining nutritional requirements and limitations of specific diets.

Utilize knowledge of calorie values, carbohydrate, protein, fat, fiber, sodium, potassium, and other nutrition components of foods.

Assist the dietitian in assessment of nutrition status, nutrition monitoring and screening of individual patient's needs.

Monitor patient's food tolerances, preferences, allergies, and/or special needs.

Provide professional, courteous verbal communication and interviewing skills.

Check diet roster prior to each meal; make necessary diet changes.

Periodically order'mock' trays for quality assurance purposes.