Diet Technician Resume Samples
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J Quitzon
Johnathan
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13250 Brisa Wells
Philadelphia
PA
+1 (555) 432 3141
13250 Brisa Wells
Philadelphia
PA
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+1 (555) 432 3141
Experience
Experience
Houston, TX
Diet Technician
Houston, TX
Kreiger, Flatley and Beier
Houston, TX
Diet Technician
- May answer telephone as well as intercom calls relay information to kitchen concerning meal changes, complaints, or patient discharge
- Follows the Hospital Exposure Control Plans/ Blood borne and Airborne Pathogens
- Can make a determination of standard and substandard products
- Provide basic nutrition education as assigned
- Visits all ages of patients daily in assigned area for menu selection and to conduct patient satisfaction surveys
- Enters accurate diet orders, admissions, discharges and transfer of patients into diet office software system and communicates change to tray serving area. Uses computer terminal to communicate with nursing units
- Conducts test trays for quality and accuracy of trays as served to patients
present
New York, NY
Diet Technician
New York, NY
Denesik-Anderson
present
New York, NY
Diet Technician
present
- Answering call center phone calls and problem solving
- Assist with the education, mentoring, and training of dietetic students/intern and new employees
- May calculate diabetic diets, using calculator, and also following standards established by Dietitian, Clinical profess. kin. 077.127-014
- Responsible for diet office organization and communications between the nursing units and Food and Nutrition Services
- Assures proper food handling and presentation
- Prepares menus for serving area in accordance with current diet orders
- Direct tray service; checking each tray for accuracy and adherence to diet order
Education
Education
Associate’s Degree in Nutrition
Associate’s Degree in Nutrition
Harvard University
Associate’s Degree in Nutrition
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Diet Technician Resume Examples & Samples
- Performs menu corrections, assists with basic nutrition care of patients
- Responsible for diet office organization and communications between the nursing units and Food and Nutrition Services
- Must react accurately with changes to ensure efficient timing of services, accuracy of Doctor’s orders for modified diets, tube feedings, etc
- Adheres to Food & Nutrition Services policies and procedures
- Maintains communication between food and nutrition services and other points of customer and patient services through establish policies and procedures
- Prepares dietary information for use by kitchen personnel in preparation of foods for hospital patients
- Examines diet orders plus menus received from hospital units & tallies portions as well as foods of general soft diets
- Tallies quantities of specific foods, like vegetables meats, to be prepared in kitchen
- Marks tally on master menu to inform kitchen personnel of food requirements
- Processes new diets changes as required
- May calculate diabetic diets, using calculator, and also following standards established by Dietitian, Clinical profess. kin. 077.127-014
- May answer telephone as well as intercom calls relay information to kitchen concerning meal changes, complaints, or patient discharge
- May prepare as well as deliver formula special nourishments to unit pantries
- Knowledgeable in sanitation and food safety (HACCP) standards in addition to food quality and quality control by use of establish procedures and guidelines
- Associate Degree or BS Degree in Nutrition preferred
- Two to 5 years of food service experience regarding patient menus, diet changes, and general patient service in a hospital, extended care facility, or other like type quality food service operation
- Knowledge of basic principles of nutrition as related to modified diets and basic nutrition principals
- Strong reading and writing abilities required
- Ability to answer telephone and interact with patients and staff congenially
- City of Houston Department of Health and Human Sanitation: “Certified Food Service Handler” preferred
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Diet Technician Resume Examples & Samples
- Create daily patient menus individualized for each patient's calorie needs, allergies, or any other special instructions
- Make changes to meals and snacks on the menus for the applicable days, as directed by the Dietitian, using nutrient data to indicate serving sizes of the new foods in order to maintain the appropriate calorie levels of the menus
- Accommodate special needs and be willing to make any other necessary changes per the Dietitian's instructions
- Conduct a nutritional analysis of the six-week cycle menu each time it is changed, including data such as percentages of carbohydrates, protein, fat and appropriate vitamins/minerals
- Current enrollment in a college-level dietetic program or equivalent experience
- Strong basic computer skills
- Diet Technician Certification (DTR) preferred
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Diet Technician Resume Examples & Samples
- Assist with the education, mentoring, and training of dietetic students/intern and new employees
- Conduct timely patient visits, accurately assessing nutrition risk levels per department criteria. Effectively communicate assigned nutrition risk to the appropriate clinical staff
- Participate in performance improvements for quality care and patient satisfaction
- Plan or edit menus and nourishments with patients to meet individual nutrition care needs in accordance with diet order, patient preferences, and allergies/intolerances
- Provide basic nutrition education as assigned
- Provide ongoing nutritional care to assigned patients and appropriately evaluate outcomes including changes in nutrition risk status
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Diet Technician Resume Examples & Samples
- Monitoring and maintaining patient orders, admissions, discharges, and transfers using the electronic medical record in combination with the diet office software system
- May complete nutrition screening; determines the level of nutritional risk for patients, able to determine the needs of the age groups served and plan care based on the needs identified, and notifies the dietitian of patients deemed at nutritional risk who require attention
- May complete calorie count calculations and communicate results as appropriate
- Menu correction based on special diet needs
- Direct tray service; checking each tray for accuracy and adherence to diet order
- May prepare and deliver enteral formulas as appropriate
- Answering call center phone calls and problem solving
- May provide nutrition education as required; documents in the electronic medical record, demonstrates knowledge of the age appropriate range of services, treatment or therapies
- Can make a determination of standard and substandard products
- Assures proper food handling and presentation
- Visits all ages of patients daily in assigned area for menu selection and to conduct patient satisfaction surveys
- Enters accurate diet orders, admissions, discharges and transfer of patients into diet office software system and communicates change to tray serving area. Uses computer terminal to communicate with nursing units
- Conducts test trays for quality and accuracy of trays as served to patients
- Prepares menus for serving area in accordance with current diet orders
- Attends all required Safety Training programs and can describe his/her responsibilities related to general safety, department/ service safety, specific job-related hazards
- Follows the Hospital Exposure Control Plans/ Blood borne and Airborne Pathogens
- Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/ unit team inter and intra departmentally to facilitate the department's/ unit's ability to meet its goals and objectives
- Food Service Worker Experience or a student in a current dietetic program
- OR-
- Completed dietetic/ nutrition program
- Over three months to one year experience in hospital food service
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Diet Technician Resume Examples & Samples
- Consults daily w/ Clinical Dieticians in the care of patients
- Interviews patients, reviews medical record & documents patient assessment & care information on the medical record and/or patient rand card
- Provides nutritional education including Food-Drug interaction counseling to patients & families as per department policy
- Reviews menu selections, completes nutrient calculations & discusses w/ patients as required to ensure individual needs are met in compliance w/ physician's orders
- Gathers data for QA/I using established guidelines
- Analyzes information including reading test results, preparing mathematical calculations & putting specific data into perspective
- Establishes & maintains courteous cooperative relations when interacting w/ the public, patients & other personnel
- One (1) year of clerical/receptionist experience preferred
- Food service facility experience w/ emphasis in nutritional care preferred
- AA/AS degree from American Dietary Association accredited Dietetic Technician (DT) program or BS in Food & Nutrition, or related degree, from accredited university preferred
- Diet Technician (registered) preferred
- Ability to read, write & follow oral & written instructions in English required
- Must be able to operate calculator
- Math & spelling skills to tally menu orders & prepare statistical reports required
- Typing 30 wpm preferred
- General record keeping skills & operation of business machines to include copy machine & cash register preferred
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Diet Technician Resume Examples & Samples
- Two (2) year technical program as a Diet Technician OR Bachelor Degree in Nutrition
- Food Handlers Permit
- Six (6) Continuing Education Credits Annually
- Medical terminology, food & nutrition, food safety, menu planning, cultural diversity nutritional care
- Nutrition screening
- Organization/Prioritization
- Effective education/counseling skills
- Read and write English
- Experience with computer, calculator, and basic kitchen equipment
- Experience in a health care setting
