Student -Dietitian - Jackson, MI
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Henry Ford Health System
📍 Jackson, MI, United States
Job Description
Dietitian Assistant (pending creation of Dietetic Technician position at which point staff member will roll over into the dietetic technician position)
Job duties:
§ Completes nutrition screening or additional nutrition screening as directed by the RD and refers high risk patients to the RD.
§ Uses medical records and interviews with patient/family to collect food and nutrition intake information (e.g., current and previous diets, nutrition support, meal and snack patterns, medical food/nutritional supplements, typical foods and beverages, cultural and religious preferences, and food allergies and intolerances), and reviews for factors that affect health conditions and nutritional risk.
§ Obtains medical, anthropometric, biochemical, and medical test data and compares to standards provided by the RD.
§ Documents nutrition-related data, patient/family interactions in the electronic medical record, and food and nutrition docu...
Job duties:
§ Completes nutrition screening or additional nutrition screening as directed by the RD and refers high risk patients to the RD.
§ Uses medical records and interviews with patient/family to collect food and nutrition intake information (e.g., current and previous diets, nutrition support, meal and snack patterns, medical food/nutritional supplements, typical foods and beverages, cultural and religious preferences, and food allergies and intolerances), and reviews for factors that affect health conditions and nutritional risk.
§ Obtains medical, anthropometric, biochemical, and medical test data and compares to standards provided by the RD.
§ Documents nutrition-related data, patient/family interactions in the electronic medical record, and food and nutrition docu...