Nutrition Technician, Nutritional Services, Part-Time, (28 Hour Week), Variable (6 Hour 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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Job Requirements Prerequisites and Essential Functions:

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.

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Qualified applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation during the application process by contacting Human Resources at or .

C.A.R.E.S. Standards:

MarinHealth seeks candidates ready to model our C.A.R.E.S. standardsCommunication Accountability Respect Excellence Safetywhich foster a healing trust-based environment for patients and colleagues.

Health & Immunizations:

To protect employees patients and our community MarinHealth requires measles mumps varicella and annual influenza immunizations as a condition of employment (and annually thereafter). COVID-19 vaccination/booster remains strongly recommended. Medical or religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law.

Compensation:

The posted pay range complies with applicable law and reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this role. Individual pay is set by skills experience qualifications and internal/market equity consistent with MarinHealths compensation philosophy. Positions covered by collective bargaining agreements are governed by those agreements.

Equal Employment:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin sexual orientation gender identity protected veteran status or disability status and any other classifications protected by federal state and local laws.