Job Description

FASSCO is looking for Diet Technician works with Dietitians providing nutritional care to low risk patients, including calorie counts, and making menu modifications. The responsibilities of this position encompasses a broad range of program activities. A Diet Technician is a principal program support team member and is dedicated to the provision of program support for a wide variety of activities within the Food Services Department and/or Nutrition Department. Diet Technicians translate scientific information about nutrition into practical advice, to help people make health-conscious decisions about food. They also assess, diagnose and treat diet-related problems and aim to raise awareness of the link between food and health to prevent future problems. MAIN DUTIES

• Responsible for provision of clean, safe and healthy diet to patients and team member, in accordance with the hospital policies.
• Coordinates the receipt and computer processing of the admission / transfer / discharge information, menu selections for patient meals and nourishments.
• Enters daily data into the computer system. Use written scripts, receive phone calls from patients and uses a computer for entry of patient data, and menu selections.
• Confirms, selections are consistent with diet orders and makes modifications with patient, if needed.
• Verifies active diet orders and other patient data using the Hospital computer system.
• Receives phone calls from nursing units with requests and problems with food service.
• Identifies and takes appropriate steps to meet the request(s) and / or resolves the problem(s).
• Generate and distributes reports and printouts to various sections of the department to direct food ordering, production, and assembly functions.
• Updates menus into department's computerized menu software.
• Identifies computer software and hardware malfunctions and takes steps to resolve routine problems.
• Evaluates the accuracy, completeness, and appearance of each tray at the end of the tray line to ensure that meals meet quality standards.