Diet Technician provides assistance in all food service functions to ensure compliance with patients' prescribed nutrition plans. Screens and identifies patients with nutritional risk using scoring guidelines, and initiates referrals for dietetic assessment. Being a Diet Technician institutes basic nutrition plans including individualized menu plans. Accurately edits patients' menu selections according to nutrition standards to ensure patients receive food that is compliant with diet orders. Additionally, Diet Technician monitors intake and acceptance of required meals and supplements. Tracks patients' food intake and calorie count results. Requires an associate degree. Typically requires Dietetic Technician - Registered (DTR). Typically reports to a dietitian. The Diet Technician works under moderate supervision. Gaining or has attained full proficiency in a specific area of discipline. To be a Diet Technician typically requires 1-3 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representable of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential job functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position may include long periods of standing. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is also frequently required : to talk and hear, use hands and fingers, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and to reach with hands and arms.
The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Last updated : 2024-02-28