Nutrition Technician, Nutritional Services, Per Diem, Variable Shifts

ABOUT MARINHEALTH
Are you looking for a place where you are empowered to bring innovation to reality Join MarinHealth an integrated independent healthcare system with deep roots throughout the North Bay. With a world-class physician and clinical team an affiliation with UCSF Health an ever-expanding network of clinics and a new state-of-the-art hospital MarinHealth is growing quickly. MarinHealth comprises MarinHealth Medical Center a 327-bed hospital in Greenbrae and 55 primary care and specialty clinics in Marin Sonoma and Napa Counties. We attract healthcares most talented trailblazers who appreciate having the best of both worlds: the pioneering medicine of an academic medical center combined with an independent hospitals personalized caring touch.

MarinHealth is already realizing the benefits of impressive growth and has consistently earned high praise and accolades including being Named One of the Top 250 Hospitals Nationwide by Healthgrades receiving a 5-star Ranking for Overall Hospital Quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and being named the Best Hospital in San Francisco/Marin by Bay Area Parent among others.

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EDUCATION
Two-year degree in a nutrition-related field preferred. High school diploma or equivalent required.

EXPERIENCE
Previous diet tech diet assistant or diet clerk experience in an acute care hospital preferred. Knowledge of modified and therapeutic diets required.

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS

ServeSafe Certification Required at hire
Integrative Agitation Management (IAM) Required within 30 days of hire

PREREQUISITE SKILLS
1. Ability to interact effectively with patients staff and visitors in a professional manner.
2. Ability to provide patient education regarding individual diet prescriptions at a level consistent with the patients ability to learn.
3. Demonstrates exceptional customer service and strives to improve patient experiences with the Nutrition Services Department.
4. Knowledge of modified and therapeutic diet principles; applies critical thinking skills to meet patient nutrition needs within the parameters of individual diet prescriptions.
5. Demonstrates expert understanding of the production capabilities within the food service system.
6. Ability to follow through and work independently with little supervision; problem solving skills are essential.
7. Demonstrates effective written and oral communication in English. Proficient ability to communicate in Spanish is preferred.
8. Ability to interview patients in person including patients on infection control precautions while using the appropriate level of Personal Protective Equipment.
9. Basic computer skills.
10. Demonstrated ability and willingness to accept changes as needs arise and desire to learn new technology.
11. Ability to respond in a cooperative manner to crisis/emergency workload.

Reasonable accommodation(s) to qualified individuals with disabilities are available as part of the application step. If an accommodation is needed please contact Human Resources at or email to initiate the process.

MarinHealth is a diverse community of people with many different talents. We seek candidates whose work experience has prepared them to contribute to our professional C.A.R.E.S standards (Communication Accountability Respect Excellence and Safety) . These behavioral standards help us create a healing environment for patients and colleagues alike. By committing to them and holding ourselves accountable we can build trust and ensure clear communication.

At MarinHealth our top priority is the well-being of our employees patients and community. As such we require all employees to receive necessary immunizations including the measles mumps varicella and seasonal flu vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter. Additionally the continued recommendation to obtain a COVID booster vaccination status. We understand that some individuals may require medical or religious exemptions from these requirements and we remain committed to prioritizing the health and safety of all. Thank you for helping us in our efforts to maintain a healthy and safe environment.

The compensation for this role listed on this posting is in compliance with applicable law. The selected candidates compensation will be determined based on the individuals skills experience internal/market equity factors and qualifications. This posted minimum and maximum range represents the minimum and maximum of what we reasonably expect to compensate for the position. Furthermore all compensation decisions are ultimately determined in accordance with our compensation philosophy. Compensation for positions covered by collective bargaining agreements are governed by the agreements in the aforementioned document.