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Dietary Technician

The Dietary Technician will be working with the Dining Services Director to meet dietary needs of residents, staying within the guidelines of state regulations.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

Dietary

• Interview resid ents or family members to obtain diet history. Participate in maintaining records of the resident's food likes and dislikes. Involve the resident / family in planning dietary objectives and goals for the resident. Assist in developing diet plans for individual residents.
• Assist in developing methods for determining quality and quantity of food served.
• Ensure that charted dietary progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident's response to the service.
• Maintain a reference library of written material, laws, diet manuals, etc., necessary for complying with current standards and regulations and that will provide assistance in maintaining quality food service.
• Assist in planning regular and special diet menus as prescribed by the attending physician. Review therapeutic and regular diet plans and menus to ensure they are in compliance with the physician's orders.
• Assist in establishing a food service production line, etc., to ensure that meals are prepared on time.

Personnel

Safety and Sanitation

Care Plan and Assessment

Education and Experience

Licensing / Certifications

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Purpose

The primary purpose of this position is to assist in planning, organizing, developing, and directing the overall operation of the Dietary Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines , and regulations governing the facility, to assure that quality nutritional services are provided on a daily basis and that the dietary department is maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary manner.

Essential Job Functions Duties and Responsibilities

Dietary Functions

Personnel Functions

Safety and Sanitation

Care Plan and Assessment

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Must possess the ability to make independent decisions, follow instructions, and accept constructive criticism. Must be able to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies / personnel, and the general public. Must be able to work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and potentially hostile people within the facility. Must be able to speak, write and understand English in a manner that is sufficient for effective communication with supervisors, employees, residents, and families.

Education and Experience

A Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics from an accredited college or university

Prefer experience in a supervisory capacity in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility, or other related industry.

Must have training in cost control, food management, diet therapy, etc.

Must be able to read and interpret dietary cost reports, financial data, etc.

Licensing / Certifications

License to practice as a dietitian in this state.