Diet Technician at AdventHealth Greater Orlando

Orlando, Florida, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Oct, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Nutritional Screening, Patient Education, Clinical Data Collection, Nutritional Analysis, Customer Service, Communication Skills, Dietary Practices, Care Plans, Food Preferences, Nutritional Risk Evaluation, Attendance, Punctuality, Team Collaboration, Report Generation, Computerized Systems

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family: Benefits from Day One Paid Days Off from Day One Student Loan Repayment Program Career Development Whole Person Wellbeing Resources Mental Health Resources and Support Pet Insurance* Debt-free Education* (Certifications and Degrees without out-of-pocket tuition expense) Our promise to you: Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better. Schedule: Full-Time Shift: Days Location: 601 EAST ROLLINS STREET, Orlando, 32803 The community you’ll be caring for: Located on a lush tropical campus, our flagship hospital, 1,368-bed AdventHealth Orlando Serves as the major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America AdventHealth Orlando houses one of the largest Emergency Departments and largest cardiac catheterization labs in the country We are already one of the busiest hospitals in the nation, providing service excellence to more than 32,000 inpatients and 125,000 outpatients each year Your role Assists Dietitian in collecting nutritionally relevant patient data to perform nutritional screening and preliminary nutritional risk evaluation • Screens for urgency of a nutritional assessment, care plan, and intervention that is performed by a Registered Dietitian. Interviews patients to obtain food preferences and diet or weight history. Determines whether the patient/resident may require a nutritional assessment which is performed by a Registered Dietitian. • Provides nutritional education for patient and their families involving principles of special therapeutic diets; reviews current dietary practices of patient and their families; evaluates patient understanding and expected level of compliance; makes recommendations for follow up education. • Assists Dietitian in implementing patient nutritional preferences and monitor care plans; retrieves clinical information; generates reports and performs other duties utilizing computerized systems. • Assists Dietitian in performing nutritional analysis; calculates and analyzes patient food and fluid intake (Calorie Counts) • Collects pertinent clinical data from patient medical records in order to accurately identify current nutrition problems; utilizes approved, institution specific documentation standards to chart pertinent nutritional information into patient medical record. • Performs other related duties as assigned-Meal Rounds. Demonstrates dependability, to include attendance and punctuality. • Attends all mandatory in-services and staff meetings. Meets and maintains current all certifications/licensures, as required. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Associate's degree required • A Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR) must complete associate’s degree in Nutrition/Dietetics. Approved internship. • Experience applying customer service behaviors and communication skills required. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED: • Minimum of one (1) year hospital experience preferred, registration-eligible acceptable for generalist position. Job summary: The Dietetic Technician provides clinical assistance to the Registered Dietitian. Under the supervision of an RD, the DTR responsibilities include: assisting the Dietitian with clinical nutrition care for patients; collecting basic nutritionally relevant data to identify patients nutritional risk level. Providing nutrition education and counseling for patients and their families; collecting clinical data from patient medical records; collecting and implementing food and nutrition preferences; retrieving and assessing patient nutritional information from computerized medical records.

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Responsibilities

The Diet Technician assists the Registered Dietitian in collecting relevant patient data and performing nutritional screenings. They provide nutritional education to patients and families, monitor care plans, and perform nutritional analysis.