What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietitian Technician position at New York State Department of Health?
Description
Duties Description
The Dietitian Technicians will work under the guidance and direction of a Dietitian or Nutrition Services Administrator. They will assist professional dietitians by performing standardized nutritional care tasks such as summarizing and maintaining records of patients’ diets, providing information on diets and food preparation to patients and their families, and consulting with facility staff regarding changes in patient’s diets. The incumbent prepares and maintains patients’ dietary histories as part of their nutritional care and overall treatment plans; records current diet plans prescribed and modified by the physician’s written orders. They also prepare a census showing the number of patients under each diet plan available; and periodically collect information from patients’ dietary records and enter the information on patients’ medical records.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a Dietetic Technician, Registered or Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, Registered.
Additional Comments
The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm
If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact by phone 518-486-1812 or email doh.sm.reasonable.accommodation@health.ny.gov to make a request.
NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.
For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.
Duties Description
The Dietitian Technicians will work under the guidance and direction of a Dietitian or Nutrition Services Administrator. They will assist professional dietitians by performing standardized nutritional care tasks such as summarizing and maintaining records of patients’ diets, providing information on diets and food preparation to patients and their families, and consulting with facility staff regarding changes in patient’s diets. The incumbent prepares and maintains patients’ dietary histories as part of their nutritional care and overall treatment plans; records current diet plans prescribed and modified by the physician’s written orders. They also prepare a census showing the number of patients under each diet plan available; and periodically collect information from patients’ dietary records and enter the information on patients’ medical records.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a Dietetic Technician, Registered or Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, Registered.
Additional Comments
The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm
If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact by phone 518-486-1812 or email doh.sm.reasonable.accommodation@health.ny.gov to make a request.
NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.
For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.
Salary : $22 - $25