Clinical Nutrition Technician

Job summary

The Clinical Nutrition Technician supports Registered Dietitians by conducting malnutrition screenings, performing basic nutrition assessments, and implementing care plans for patients. They act as a liaison between patient care units and Food Services while documenting all interventions in the electronic medical record.

Job details

The Clinical Nutrition Technician supports Registered Dietitians by conducting malnutrition screenings, performing basic nutrition assessments, and implementing care plans for patients. They act as a liaison between patient care units and Food Services while documenting all interventions in the electronic medical record. Candidates must have successfully completed a recognized program in food service management or hold an equivalent certification in nutrition sciences. At least one year of recent related experience is required, along with proficiency in computerized information systems.

What you’ll do

The Clinical Nutrition Technician supports Registered Dietitians by conducting malnutrition screenings, performing basic nutrition assessments, and implementing care plans for patients. They act as a liaison between patient care units and Food Services while documenting all interventions in the electronic medical record.

Requirements

Candidates must have successfully completed a recognized program in food service management or hold an equivalent certification in nutrition sciences. At least one year of recent related experience is required, along with proficiency in computerized information systems.

Listed skills

• Quality assurance · Preferred
• interdisciplinary collaboration · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Data entry · Preferred
• Conflict Resolution · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Nutrition screening
• Clinical data collection
• Patient assessment
• Nutrition care plans
• Medical record documentation
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• Nutrition education
• Food service software
• Communication
• Conflict resolution
• Cultural safety
• Computer literacy
• Quality assurance
• Data entry
• Liaison

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Food & Beverage
• Social Services

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