Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR)

Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR) - Optalis Healthcare

Columbus, OH

The Dietetic Technician is part of the nutrition team that oversees the nutritional and dietary needs of the residents within the facility. They assist in the development of dietary orders, nutritional supplementation and counseling needs for resident care plans, in coordination with other team members. The Diet Tech ensures that nutritional requirements are incorporated into dining services production and operations, and provides overall planning, recommendations, documentation, and control of resident nutritional needs in the facility.

Key Responsibilities :

• Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop, implement, and document nutrition care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
• Advise residents and their families on nutritional principles, nutritional intervention plans and diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.
• Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.
• Perform quality inspections of meals served for conformance to prescribed diets and standards of palatability and appearance.
• Advise Food and Nutrition Services Manager and organization on sanitation, safety procedures, budgeting, and planning to assist with the establishment, operation and evaluation of food service facilities and nutrition programs and more.

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