Diet Technician - Cambridge, United States - Cambridge Eating Disorder Center

Cambridge Eating Disorder Center
Cambridge Eating Disorder Center
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Cambridge, United States

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Diet Technician Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's in Nutrition
  • or Completed courses in an approved Associate Degree Dietetic Technician program
  • Students in an accredited undergraduate nutrition program may be considered depending on experience
  • Knowledge of food safety required
  • Indepth understanding of ingredients and allergies required

Responsibilities:


  • Correct patients' menu for upcoming week to ensure that chosen foods comply with patient's meal plan; write in appropriate portion sizes as needed.
  • Assist patients with planning passes to include meals/snacks as appropriate for patient's meal plan.
  • Plan and conduct weekly cooking projects with patients.
  • Plan weekly baking projects for residential counselors to perform with patients.
  • Update fluid chart in the kitchen per dietician fluid recommendations
  • Patients are interviewed to identify food preferences, allergies and nutritional status per established guidelines.
  • Meal rounds are performed to monitor food quality and patient intake.
  • Assigned patients are visited daily to ascertain tolerance of nutritional therapy per established guidelines.
  • Patient menu assistance is provided to ensure patient selection complies with prescribed diet.
  • Nutrient intakes are collected, calculated, and recorded in the medical record in accordance with established standards.
  • Diet is calculated and patient menu updated as necessary.
  • Patient selective menus are distributed and retrieved to meet established timeframes.
  • Clerical duties including heading menus, preparing production sheets, and updating patient menus are completed to meet established standards.
  • Patient education is reinforced to support established regimen
  • Assist dietician or Food Services Director with any other duties as needed

Job Location:

  • Cambridge, MA

Benefits:


  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift

Education:


  • Bachelor's (preferred)

Work Location:
In person
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