Dietetic Technician

Overview

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Dietetic Technician

Status: Full-time

Shift: Day Shift

Location: Avamere Olympic Rehab – 1000 S 5th Avenue Sequim, WA 98382

At Avamere, you join a team with a culture and mission to enhance the life of every person we serve. This is more than a job – it’s a place where our team members build lasting relationships with patients and residents, their families, and fellow team members.

We are dedicated to keeping our team members and residents safe. Download our flyer that shows our protocols and response to COVID-19 here.

Employee Perks:

• Free meals to all employees
• Tuition assistance
• Mentorship opportunities
• Employee assistance program featuring free counseling services, financial coaching, legal services and more
• Generous employee referral program
• Paid time off/sick leave (rolls over annually)
• 401K retirement plan with employer contributions
• Comprehensive benefits package with medical coverage, voluntary dental, vision, and life insurance, short-term disability, and AD&D coverage

Details

The Dietetic Technician Registered works under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian (RD) and performs many hands-on duties with patients.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee sanitation and food safety practices, help to develop menus, and prepare nutrition analysis and food labels.
• Educate Patients on how food affects one’s overall health and fitness
• Assess understanding and implementation of Avamere dietary systems at assigned facilities.
• Assess special nutritional needs of geriatric and physically impaired residents.
• Review menus and monitor food services operations to assure that the residents receive adequate nutrition.
• Advise and recommend changes and implement new policies and procedures, and assist the Dietary Managers in implementing and educating their staff of these changes.
• Create and uphold an atmosphere of warmth, patience, enthusiasm and a calm and cheerful environment.

Qualifications:

• Has good critical thinking skills and can reason and apply logic to problem solving.
• Listens fully to others when they are speaking, asking questions when necessary and understanding.
• Can effectively speak to others.
• Must be accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and includes completing the requirements for a two-year associate’s degree and 450 hours of supervised dietetic technician experience in an actual job setting (such as a food service facility, health care facility or community program)
• Familiarity with applicable state and federal guidelines.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and dependable vehicle for transportation.

Facility Information

Avamere Olympic Rehabilitation of Sequim has served the Sequim community for over 40 years. This inviting 102-bed skilled nursing community truly values people – their patients and residents, their family members, and employees.

The team prides themselves in a vibrant and connected employee network. One employee of 20 years shared his primary reasons for staying with Avamere were his ability to grow, feeling appreciated, and being part of something bigger than himself.

Among many engaging staff activities, leaders select an employee of the month, recognizing them for their outstanding work and encouraging team members to share their appreciation for one another. Leaders and employees also openly discuss burnout while encouraging deserved paid time off, especially when it comes to family needs. This family-friendly atmosphere spreads through the building, as visitors can often hear laughter echoing throughout the building.

The employees truly embody their mission to enhance the life of every person they serve. From playing joyful music on a ukulele to spending one-on-one time with residents to planning special activities and more, the employees wholeheartedly care for patients and residents as their own family. This is evident in their recognition as part of the National Health Care Association’s Quality Initiative Recognition Program .

Avamere Olympic Rehabilitation of Sequim’s engaging employee culture fosters trust and fun through their team, with patients and residents, and those just stopping by for a visit. Get to know more about Avamere Olympic Rehabilitation of Sequim on their blog and on Facebook.