Dietitian assistant vs diet technician registered

Differences between dietitian assistant and diet technician registered duties and responsibilities

Dietitian assistant example responsibilities.

• Obtain food histories, likes / dislikes, food aversions / allergies, cultural / religious observances.
• Perform data entry, inputting patient's diets and allergies into database, includes modifying daily dietary selections.
• Evaluate patients' diets through one-on-one discussions regarding individual dietary preferences and desire health outcomes.
• Assist the nutrition in identifying and encouraging the residents to maintain specific dietary needs/restrictions for residents at an inpatient rehabilitation facility.
• Store groceries using the first in first out method.

Diet technician registered example responsibilities.

• Rabbit induction and anesthesia including intubation, chest tube placement and caroid artery cannulation in canine, swine and sheep.
• Schedule appointments, admit, discharge & triage according to client, patient and facility needs through phone and in-person contact.
• Maintain poise and compassion during difficult client/patient situations.
• Gain experience relevant to serology, urology, radiology and dentistry.
• Execute duties involving anesthesia, radiology, in-house laboratory testing and sterilization.
• Perform all laboratory tests, routine venipuncture, are utilized as surgery anesthesiologist, and maintain clinic inventory control.
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