Dietetic Technician

JOB SUMMARY
Provides nutrition care services for patients/clients to address prevention and treatment of acute and chronic diseases and conditions and the promotion of overall health and wellness in conjunction with the registered dietitian nutritionist and other providers of direct patient care. Participates in enteral feeding preparation by adhering to aseptic technique when producing specialty formula and human milk mixtures for patient consumption. Adheres to standards of food safety and sanitation, best practices for formula and human milk preparation in a hospital setting, regulatory standards, departmental and hospital policies and procedures in the execution of assigned duties.

JOB FUNCTIONS

Essential Functions

• Patient Care
• Completes nutrition assessments of patients within scope of practice of Dietetic Technician-Registered based on screening and documentation guidelines.
• Implements and monitors nutritional interventions assigned by the RDN to meet the nutritional needs of patients
• Estimates nutritional intakes of patients. Calculates and documents calorie counts as requested.
• Assists RDs with data collection as needed.
• Identifies patients in need of in-depth assessment by RD and transfers care appropriately.
• Instructs patients (and/or families, as appropriate) on restricted/special diets or special formulas.
• Refers for outpatient follow-up as necessary.
• Is knowledgeable regarding nutritional content, sources, and use of commercial supplements, tube feeding, infant formula, and feeding modulars (fat, protein, carbohydrate, vitamins, and minerals).
• Inputs data from outpatient diet records on computer for analysis to be completed by outpatient dietitian. Maintain updates and enter new items in Food Processor.
• Provides education with regard to nutrition and lactation including but not limited to assembly, cleaning and maintenance of breast pump equipment, special diet education, formula/modified human milk education.

Enteral Feeding Production and Human Milk Management

• Prepares, portions, delivers patient enteral feeding orders accurately and timely.
• Knowledgeable about human milk, formulas and additives used in infant, pediatric and adult patients.
• Practices with a questioning attitude and escalates concerns, issues or discrepancies regarding enteral
• feeding orders, faulty equipment and unsafe working conditions appropriately.
• Provides education with regard to nutrition and lactation, assists in developing education and other projects.
• Participates in maintenance of human milk inventory. Assists with human milk shipment and safe disposal as needed and adheres to standards with regard to transport and shipment of human milk.
• Adheres to applicable regulations, safety and infection prevention & control standards that govern internal feeding production operations.

Business Functions

• Maintains friendly, efficient demeanor and models CHOP ICARE Values and Service Standards.
• Participates in ongoing quality assurance and performance improvement activities as requested.
• Maintains productivity, screening and other documentation of activities as requested.
• Participates in training other employees as requested.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information.

Professional Development/Leadership

• Collaborates and communicates with other members of the healthcare team
• Participates in any department staff meetings and education programs as requested.
• Maintains competence and professional development. Maintains registration as required. Uses reference materials, trends in dietetics, enteral feeding best practice guidelines and research to enhance clinical knowledge.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Education

• Associate Degree - Nutrition or related program by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Bachelor Degree by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Licenses/Certifications

• Dietetic Technician-Registered (DTR) Commission on Dietetic Registration Certified Lactation Consultant (CLC) ALPP Preferred
• Serv Safe Certification (SSC) ServSafe

SKILLS

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing to patients and families, public, medical staff and physicians.
• Must be able to read English with understanding and write English legibly.
• Basic knowledge and application of medical nutrition therapy in pediatric patients.
• Basic knowledge of nutrient analysis, word processing, and spreadsheet software.
• Competence in nutritional content, sources and use of commercial supplements, tube feedings, human milk, infant formulas and feeding modulars (fat, protein, carbohydrate, vitamins and minerals).
• Ability to perform increasingly complex mathematical calculations such as fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions and metric measures.
• Computer proficiency required.

THE CANDIDATE - AWARE OF AND COMMITTED TO –

• ABILITY TO BE ON FEET ALL SHIFT AND MOVE
• OPEN TO THE POSSIBILITY TEMP TO PERM
• THERE IS LITTLE TO NO SCHEDULE FLEXIBILITY IN SCHEDULING PER REQUISITE SHIFT
• THEY ARE NOT A CHOP FTE, THEY WILL BE A CONTRACTOR
• THEY’LL NEED TO SUBMIT TIMESHEETS WEEKLY AS WELL AS PUNCH IN EACH SHIFT
• THEY’LL NEED TO FOLLOW CHOP AND DEPT POLICY
• SCHEDULE AND TRAINING DETAILS BELOW

SCHEDULE NOTES –

• DAYS/NIGHTS, ROTATING SHIFTS. EVERY OTHER WEEKEND AND HOLIDAY COMMITMENT.
• ANYONE COULD BE SCHEDULED TO WORK ANY SHIFT ANY TIME. THOUGH THE MANAGERS WILL DO THEIR BEST TO PROVIDE
• FOR CONSISTENCY, THIS ROLE REQUIRES VARIABLE SHIFTS – INCLUDING HOLIDAYS, WEEKDAYS, AND WEEKENDS (DAY AND
• NIGHT SHIFTS). WORKERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH SCHEDULES BIWEEKLY. TRAINING FOR THE FIRST 3 DAYS IS MANDATORYAND FULLTIME (8:30-5). AFTER ORIENTATION, ~ 90 DAYS, WORKERS WILL SHADOW ACROSS ALL SHIFTS. THERE IS NO

FLEXIBILITY IN THIS REQUIREMENT

• 2 LOCATIONS @ MAIN HOSPITAL
• FT & PT ROLES
• PT MIN OF 20 HRS/ WK
• 1 ST 3 MONTHS ARE FT THEN PIVOT TO THE PT

SHIFTS & HOURS

• ANYONE COULD WORK ANY SHIFT
• VARIABLE
• WEEKDAY + WEEKEND
• 2 WEEK LEAD TIME W/ SHIFTS

4 SHIFTS INCLUDE: WORKERS DO NOT CHOOSE SHIFTS

• 8:30AM – 5:00PM
• 9:00AM – 5:30PM
• 10:30AM – 7:00PM
• 3:00PM – 11:30PM

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour

Healthcare setting:

• Children's hospital

Medical specialties:

• Dietetics

Work Location: On the road