Dietitian Technician

1. High School diploma or equivalent

2. Current Food Handlers card as required by County DHHR OR obtained within 30 days of hire through ONE of the following:    

1. Enrolled in a Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, Registered course with expected completion within 1 year of hire.

1. Experience in hospital food service.

1. Work requires the analytical skills to resolve problems that require the use of basic scientific, mathematical, or technical principles. Strong math skills are required.

2. Work requires the ability to exchange information on factual matters, and respond to simple written or verbal instructions, explain hospital policies, and/or relay messages to appropriate personnel. This type of interaction requires courtesy and tact when dealing with patients, visitors and/or hospital employees. More sensitive situations may be referred to others as appropriate.

3. Requires excellent time management skills.

4. Must be able to read and write in the medical records.

5. Must have excellent communication skills with the ability to teach nurses, patients/residents, family members, interns, food service workers.

6. Requires the use of multiple computer skills including EPIC system, e-mail, Microsoft Word, Excel, etc. Telephone skills, hospital paging system skills required.

7. Must keep up to date on all professional literature in the field of nutrition by reading journals and joining list serves.

8. Must have the ability to create and interpret schedules for staff.

9. Work requires regularly proofreading and checking documents for accuracy.

10. Ability to understand written and oral communication.

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.