What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietetic Technician position at Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital?
Dietetic Technician
Position Summary: This position requires the Dietetic Technician to assist the Director of Nutritional Services with the clinical and administrative functions of the Nutritional Services Department. The Dietetic Technician assists in obtaining diet history for use in the development of special patient menus and diet counseling; and assists in counseling diabetic patients and others with special needs about dietary requirements for their illnesses. The Dietetic Technician assists in supervising food preparation of special menus; interviews patients to get their reactions to quality of food service and their responses to their recommended diets and speaks to family members to make them aware of dietary needs of the patient and offer suggestions about following prescribed diets.
Job Duties & Essential Functions:
- Accurately screens patients deemed to be at nutritional risk.
- Demonstrates knowledge of therapeutic diets and the ability to use the diet manual as a resource.
- Oversees the accuracy of therapeutic diets and recipes.
- Interviews newly admitted patients for beverage and cereal preferences and for allergies/tolerances.
- Performs meal rounds and patient surveys as requested.
- Maintains the patient cardex.
- Tallies production and nourishment sheets accurately.
- Accurately enters data in into the computer system.
- Answers phones and relays messages to designated persons.
- Accurately records meal count.
- Monitors quality of menu items and accuracy of service on the tray line and records food temperatures, menu substitutions, overages and shortages.
- Monitors employees to assure adherence of sanitation and infection control policies.
- Monitors the receiving and storage of foods.
- Observes use of small and large equipment to insure adherence to proper procedure.
- Purchases food and non-food supplies as needed and maintains proper inventory levels.
- Performs on-the-job training of new employees.
- Effectively schedules employees and performs payroll, as necessary.
- Answers phones and relays messages to designated persons.
- Accurately records meal count and enters data into the computer.
- Purchases food and non-food supplies as needed and maintains inventory levels.
- Accurately records costs of supplies and non-patient meal count and enters into the computer.
- Distributes menus, assistant patients needed to assure that food items are selected by them.
- Monitors quality of menu items and accuracy of service on tray line and records food temperatures, menu substitutions, overages and shortages.
- Cooperates with all personnel in the proper conduct of the department.
- Maintains ethical relationships.
- Adheres to hospital and departmental rules and regulations.
- Participate in in-service programs.
- Perform all other related duties as assigned by management.
- Direct reports include Dietary Aides and Cooks.
- Assists Director of Nutritional Services in conducting interviews, performance evaluations, counseling and ongoing coaching of line staff.
Required Experience & Qualifications:
450 hours of supervised clinical experiences in Dietetic Technician Program.
Preferred Experience & Qualifications:
Associate Degree in Food and Nutrition preferred.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with patients, office staff and medical providers. The employee must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
- Good vision and hearing.
- Ability to use short step ladder.
- Ability to lift thirty (30) pounds from the ground to waist and twenty (20) pounds overhead.
- Sufficient mobility and dexterity of both arms to safely operate equipment, utensils and retrieve and retrieve stock.
- Ability to work in hot and cold environments.
The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of SBELIH.
Special Notes: Resume/CV should be included with the online application.
- Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke-free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
- All Hospital positions may be subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary.
- This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.
- This function/position maybe designated as “essential.” This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook Eastern Long Island and related facilities.
Anticipated Pay Range:
The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established based on relevant experience. The above salary range (or hiring range) represents SBEILH’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
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Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements:
- Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Eastern Long Island’s Employee Health Services *
- Complete electronic reference check with a minimum of three (3) professional references.
- Successfully complete a 4 panel drug screen*
- Meet Regulatory Requirements for pre-employment screenings.
- Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).
Failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer.
The Human Resources department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination.
Company Overview:
As part of Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital (SBELIH) combines the best in academic and community medicine, improving access to advanced medical care for residents of the North Fork and Shelter Island. With 70 beds, SBELIH is Suffolk County’s first hospital, serving the North Fork since 1905. SBELIH provides care to 25,000 year-round residents and expanding to 60,000 summer residents with comprehensive healthcare solutions, including behavioral health, medical-surgical, orthopedics and general surgery, wound care, interventional pain management and GI, advanced ambulatory care, diagnostic, and physical therapy services. The hospital is also a clinical campus and training site for Stony Brook Medicine, with its first SBELIH Psychiatry resident having graduated in 2022.
StaffCo is a Professional Employer Organization, commonly referred to as a PEO, duly organized and registered under the New York Professional Employer Organization law. StaffCo and SUNY have entered into a professional employer agreement under which StaffCo is the employer of Stony Brook Eastern Long Island employees and responsible for all aspects of employment, including hirings, promotions, disciplines, terminations, the day-to-day direction and supervision of work, as well as labor relations and collective bargaining. StaffCo is fully responsible for providing all payroll and human resources services, including the payment of wages, collecting and reporting payroll taxes and maintaining any and all employee benefits. SUNY Stony Brook Hospital is responsible for the operation of the hospital and provision of health care and is the co-employer as is necessary to conduct its responsibilities and for related licensure, regulatory or statutory requirements and obligations.
Given StaffCo’s employment responsibilities, it is deemed the “employer” for employment and labor law purposes. Thus, the employees are private sector employees of StaffCo, not public sector employees of SUNY. The private sector nature of the StaffCo employees has been approved by NYS Civil Service and upheld in a decision by the US National Labor Relations Board.
Stony Brook Medicine is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital, consistent with our shared core values and our intent to achieve excellence, remains dedicated to supporting healthier and more resilient communities, both locally and globally.
Job Number: 2601058
Job Field: Nutrition
Primary Location: US-NY-Greenport
Department/Hiring Area: Nutritional Services
Schedule: Part-time Shift :Day Shift Shift Hours: 6:00 AM -2:00 PM and/or 10:30 AM -6:30 PM
Posting Start Date: Mar 31, 2026
Posting End Date: Ongoing
Salary:$30.00 - $35.00
Salary : $30 - $35