UPMC Mercy is hiring a Full Time Dietetic Technician to support our Clinical Nutrition team!

This position will work Monday-Friday either 5 days from 7:30am-4pm or 4 days from 7:30am-6pm. No weekends required!

Purpose:
Participates as a member of the multidisciplinary Patient Care Team to provide nutrition related expertise and education to meet the needs of a diverse patient population.

Responsibilities:

Serves as a liaison between patient food service and clinical nutrition to optimize patient care and patient satisfaction. Appropriately addresses food and nutrition service issues and effectively resolves in a timely manner; anticipates service problems and proactively seeks to implement effective solutions. Assists with the education, mentoring, and training of dietetic students/intern and new associates. If required, edits menus accurately in accordance to diet order, preferences, age specific needs, and the Diet Manual guidelines. If required, assume the responsibilities of the Diet Clerk Provide ongoing direct patient care to include nutrition assessment, plans and evaluating outcomes. Provide appropriate basic nutrition education based upon patient/family learning needs and abilities. Participate in department based Quality Process Improvement activities. Plans menus and nourishments with patients to meet individual nutrition care needs in accordance with diet order, patient preferences, and allergies/intolerances, keeping patient satisfaction as a priority. Performs nutrition screening of patients and accurately assess nutrition risk levels per established criteria.