Dietetic Technician

Summary:

• Duration: 59-day assignment
• 11:00am-7:00pm (including 60-minute unpaid lunch break); could be 8:00am-4:00pm PRN
• Rotating weekends and holidays

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical and administrative assistance to Clinical Nutritionist staff to ensure effective nutritional care of patients.
• Calculate, prepare, deliver, and monitor mixed formula and breast milk under the direction of clinical nutrition leadership.
• Interact with patients, visitors, and employees courteously, identifying self and explaining tasks clearly.
• Complete tasks related to preparation of mixed formula, additives, and breast milk according to policies and procedures.
• Maintain inventory of mixing room supplies, formulas, and enteral feeding equipment, ensuring necessary par levels.
• Monitor breast milk inventory and communicate with patients' parents/caregivers as needed.
• Maintain a clean work area and data logs, such as dishwasher temperature cleaning.
• Prepare emergency feeds as needed and communicate with staff about feeding order changes.
• Participate in community projects such as health fairs and maintain current knowledge of the field.
• Perform duties ethically and compassionately, applying knowledge of age-disease-specific patient needs.
• Follow infection control regulatory requirements and HAACP plan for formula and breast milk preparation.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Prior experience with WIC programs and formula preparation.

Preferred Skills:

• Familiarity with infant/pediatric formulas and additives/fortifiers.