Technician Dietetic Research
Technician Dietetic Research
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Job Description
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Maintains daily meal board with updates throughout the day to communicate participant meal and snack requirements.
Assists research participants with menu selections and processes menus using a computerized menu system. Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate (toddler to elder) nutrition care appropriate to the participant population served in the research unit.
Prepares and serves meals and snacks to inpatient and outpatient research participants. Manages tray delivery and pick-up.
Identifies and reports pertinent information from research participant contacts to research dietitian regarding food acceptance preferences and menu selections.
Assists in the development including tasting of recipes and meals according to research protocol specifications.
Monitors and documents food intake.
Metabolic kitchen equipment
Operates and maintains equipment according to manufacturer and unit standards for safety and sanitation microbalance scale gram scales refrigerators freezers dish machine electric stove top/oven and miscellaneous small equipment.
Performs daily/weekly equipment calibration and documentation. Reports deviations to Research Diet Technician Team Lead.
Monitors dish washer refrigerator and freezer temperatures. Reports deviations to Research Diet Technician Team Lead
Completes daily weekly and monthly cleaning of the metabolic kitchen. Maintains hospital and public health sanitation standards throughout the kitchen.
Weighed meals
Weighs measures prepares labels and stores all foods beverages and nutrient supplements using prescribed methods for the research diet and according to a specified meal plan.
Completes meal pack-outs for research participants to include all appropriate food items for all research meals.
Monitors and reinforces food intake for compliance to special meals and informs research dietitian of refusal. May need to re-weigh special foods.
Weighs research products that may include peanut flour oat flour milk powder amino acids or other products. Maintains documentation of inventory for special food or research products.
Metabolic kitchen food and supply inventory
Completes standard food and non-food supply inventory and requisition; and picks-up food items/ingredients.
Monitors food quality including expiration date temperature control labeling and storage.
Ensures that food and non-food supplies are available for next day production.
Data entry and calculation of food intake
Ensures accurate data entry of food and supplement intake from food records 24 hr recalls or other nutrient intake assessment tools using the research nutrient database with adherence to standardized procedures.
Maintains nutrient database files including identifiers such as participant ID and research study. May assist in data back-up and output.
Completes nutrient calculations consistent with protocol standards.
Job Summary
Responsible for assisting the Dietitian in the provision of nutrition services to a broad patient population. This includes appropriate meals between-meal nourishments and special formulas required by each individual patient.Assists dietitian in the assessment of nutritional needs.
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Maintains pertinent records.
Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all policies and standards
Qualifications
Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent - required
or
Associates Degree Dietetics - preferred
Can this role accept experience in lieu of Education requirements
No
Licenses and Certifications
Required/Preferred
Dietetic Technician Registered DTR/NDTR - Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) - preferred
Work Experience
Dietetic technician experience with multiple patient populations
1-2 years - preferred
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Good communication skills.
High level of service delivery.
Attention to detail.
Computer proficiency.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
Pay Range
$18.22 - $26.06/HourlyGrade
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Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Part-Time
