Dietetic Technician-Casual

Join our team of Life Changers!

UPMC is hiring a Casual, Dietetic Technician to support the hospitals in Central PA. 

Schedule: Per Diem during the hours of 8:00am-4:30pm

Required to work minimum 4 Saturdays per year. 

This is a casual position so hours could vary week to week.

Travel could be required to several UPMC Central PA campuses. 

A pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few of our perks. Apply today!

Final candidate will be hired into proper job title and pay based on education and experience. 

Responsibilities:
 

• Serves as a liaison between patient food service and clinical nutrition to optimize patient care and patient satisfaction.
• Appropriately addresses food and nutrition service issues and effectively resolves in a timely manner; anticipates service problems and proactively seeks to implement effective solutions.
• Assists with the education, mentoring, and training of dietetic students/intern and new associates.
• If required, edits menus accurately in accordance to diet order, preferences, age specific needs, and the Diet Manual guidelines.
• If required, assume the responsibilities of the Diet Clerk
• Provide ongoing direct patient care to include nutrition assessment, plans and evaluating outcomes.
• Provide appropriate basic nutrition education based upon patient/family learning needs and abilities.
• Participate in department based Quality Process Improvement activities.
• Plans menus and nourishments with patients to meet individual nutrition care needs in accordance with diet order, patient preferences, and allergies/intolerances, keeping patient satisfaction as a priority.
• Performs nutrition screening of patients and accurately assess nutrition risk levels per established criteria.

Dietetic Technician

• Associate degree in dietetic technology or BS in Nutrition/Dietetics (must have completed a degree in the dietetics tract). 
• 1 year experience preferred. 
• Skills Analytical skills to assess, plan and evaluate outcomes. 
• Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with a diverse population and collaborate in a team environment. 
• Strong knowledge base of diet and related medical nutrition therapies. 
• Sound nutrition education and counseling skills.

Dietetic Technician II

• BS in Nutrition/Dietetics (must have completed a degree in the dietetics tract) with minimum of 1-year clinical nutrition experience. 
  • OR Associate Degree with 1 year's clinical nutrition experience as a registered dietetic technician (DTR).
• Skills Analytical skills to assess, plan and evaluate outcomes. 
• Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with a diverse population and collaborate in a team environment. 
• Strong knowledge base of diet and related medical nutrition therapies. 
• Sound nutrition education and counseling skills.

  Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
  For Associate Degree, CDR registration required within 6 months of hire.

   

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UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran