Dietetic technician vs dietetic assistant

Differences between dietetic technician and dietetic assistant duties and responsibilities

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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Dietetic assistant example responsibilities.

• Communicate information clearly about allergies and campus health movements through presentations, phone calls, and emails.
• Conduct interviews to develop personal menu or food choices taking into account allergies and other health risks.
• Consult new patients and assist in offering dietary advice under supervision of license dietitians.
• Collect data from scientific literature about nutrition care topics and calorie and protein recommendations for patients with different conditions.
• Assist the nutrition in identifying and encouraging the residents to maintain specific dietary needs/restrictions for residents at an inpatient rehabilitation facility.
• Conduct research and create PowerPoint presentations for wellness programs.