Dietary aide vs dietetic technician

Differences between dietary aide and dietetic technician duties and responsibilities

Dietary aide example responsibilities.

• Use of slicers, grinders, deep fryers, ovens, grills and cash register.
• Prepare cooked foods following HACCP guidelines.
• Operate stoves, grills, fryers, ovens and microwaves.
• Interview WIC applicants for income eligibility, nutrition foods, and health.
• Train employees as hired to complete all assign tasks according to ServSafe guidelines.
• Maintain a clean kitchen by cleaning the oven and stoves sweeping and mopping.
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Dietetic technician example responsibilities.

• Facilitate nutrition education training to patients and families on appropriate meal selections within dietary restrictions to accomplish patient goals.
• Maintain current information in medical records and WIC HSIS software.
• Provide diet or condition specific diet educations and addressed food allergies.
• Maintain special food inventory for kitchen to accommodate for vary diets and any allergies.
• Complete initial, annual, quarterly and significant change nutritional assessments, attend multidisciplinary care plan conferences and complete MDS's.
• Provide MDS documentation and participate in annual state surveys.
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