Clinical Diet Tech

This position provides nutrition care and support to patients under the supervision of the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in the clinical setting. The Clinical Diet Tech interacts with clinical staff, patients, and family members to collect, analyze, and document patient nutrition information, and partners with the RDN to help create and implement appropriate nutrition care plans.

Responsibilities

• Collects nutrition screening information and manages nutrition tasks for techs and dietitians.
• Completes nutrition data gathering and analysis.
• Performs calorie counts.
• Documents patient information in the electronic health record as established by protocol.
• Interacts and problem solves with clinical and non-clinical staff.
• Provides patient and the community with nutrition care and education, under the direction of RDN.
• Performs various functions in the NICU under the direction of RDN.
• Participates in department continuous quality improvement projects.
• Provides exceptional customer service in all customer interactions.
• Completes business functions as established by department.

Requirements

• Experience in a role requiring effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, organizational and decision-making ability.
• Experience using word processing, spreadsheet, internet and e-mail applications.
• Demonstrated advanced math skills.
• Experience transcribing information quickly and accurately.
• Experience in a healthcare setting or completion of nutrition-related college level course work, preferred.
• Experience with nutrient analysis software, preferred.

Skills

• Detail-oriented
• Math skills
• Accuracy
• Reasoning and logic
• Interpersonal communication
• Computer literacy

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, and identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors requiring verbal communication as well as hearing and understanding spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy, including frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care and accessing needed information.

Pay

$18.94 - $24.62 per hour, dependent upon experience.

Schedule

Part-Time (10 hours per week). Shifts are approximately 3-8 hours, Sunday through Saturday, including weekends and holidays. Shifts start at 6am.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package covering a wide range of programs to foster wellness, including health, happiness, security, connection, and engagement. Learn more about our benefits.

Location

Intermountain Health Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, with occasional work at the Lehi location.