Nutrition Care Technician

Embark on a rewarding career with DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan. If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day. Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch. 

Benefit Statement  

At Tenet Healthcare, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The 
available plans and programs include:  
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)  
• Career development and continuing education opportunities  
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status                      

Job Summary

Under the direction of a registered dietitian, functions as a resource person to Nutrition Services Clerks and Dietary Aides. Provides input into performance reviews of nutrition service clerks and dietary aides who cover in the formula room. 

Works as a Nutrition Services Clerk assisting patients to select their menu according to their diet restrictions. Takes formula orders. Writes formula recipes compliant with formula orders under the guidance of the dietitian. Updates and prints formula labels. 

As needed, uses recipes to prepare formulas. Delegates and assures review of diet changes and updates room service program as needed with preferences and allergy information.

Visits new patients with allergies to confirm allergies and document as needed. Completes weekly inventory in the formula room. Assists with scheduling the Nutrition Services Clerks and Formula Room Dietary Aide positions.

Reviews the clerical processing of dietary information, and performs other related duties as assigned.

Adheres to hospital and department policies, procedures, and objectives and performs other duties as assigned.

Promotes the values of the DMC by demonstrating behaviors supportive of a commitment to quality, community welfare, respect and involvement, teamwork, open and effective communication, innovation and education and efficient and effective use of resources.