Diet Technician jobs in Saint Louis, MO

MU Healthcare is looking for a passionate and dedicated Diet Technician to join our dynamic team! As a key member of our nutrition services, you will play vital role in optimizing patient care and well-being. We seek individuals with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care and a genuine desire to make a positive impact on their lives. The ideal candidate possesses a solid understanding of the nutrition care process, coupled with exceptional communication and counseling skills. If you are eager to provide top-notch nutrition education and support to patients and families, while working closely with our esteemed Clinical Dietitians, we invite you to apply. Join us in our mission to enhance patient outcomes and foster a healthier community!

Location: Columbia, Missouri
Shift: Saturday and Sunday, 8am to 4:30pm, every other weekend

Department: Clinical Nutrition
Salary Range: $14.80 to $23.32 per hour based on experience

ABOUT US

MU Health Care is a growing academic health system in mid-Missouri comprised of multiple hospitals - including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital - and over 50 specialty clinics located throughout the region.

As an MU Health Care employee, you'll be part of an exceptional team committed to our mission of saving and improving lives. Our core values of inclusion, respect, service, discovery, responsibility and excellence foster a collaborative work environment where you can grow your career.

Responsibilities:

1. Communicate with medical and nursing departments to optimize nutrition care and ensure the quality and delivery of food.
2. Counsel patients and their families on prescribed diets.
3. Monitor and evaluate the outcomes of nutrition services and interventions, responding to patient nutritional care inquiries or referring them to the clinical dietitian as necessary.
4. Conduct regular patient rounds to assess nutrition intake adequacy and patient satisfaction with meals and meal service.
5. Rescreen patients who were not initially identified as being at risk for malnutrition upon admission but have a length of stay greater than 5 days, to ensure all at-risk patients receive appropriate assessment by a dietitian.
6. Modify menu selections for patients at the Missouri Psychiatric Center (MUPC) in compliance with diet orders and dietitian instructions.
7. Perform unit/department-specific duties and meet expectations as outlined in departmental documents.

Required Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in nutrition or dietetics, or admission in a coordinated or didactic dietetic program, or Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR) certification by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).

2. Additional license or certification requirements as determined by the hiring department are preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Physical Demands:

The job requires the ability to ambulate, maintain a stationary position, and position oneself to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. These physical demands are essential to performing the job and may be met with or without reasonable accommodation.