Job/Position DescriptionWould you thrive in an environment where you learn and grow personally and professionally all while helping make a positive impact on peopleand#146;s lives? Do you appreciate being around others like yourself who are dependable, trustworthy, hard workers who believe in the value of each other, teamwork, and inclusivity? HSCS is dedicated to building a diverse community atmosphere where employees feel valued, supported, and accepted while providing specialized care for Texans in need. If providing hope and healing through compassionate, innovative, and individualized care interest you, we welcome your application for the position below.The Dietetic Technician I performs entry-level dietetic work assisting with data collection for nutritional risk screening and dietary histories, including interviewing patients. Assists with providing individualized patient education. The Dietetic Technician documents and reports observations of monitoring activities related to patient care, such as meal observations, to aid in improving nutritional care. Works under close supervision, with minimal latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.Performs other duties as assigned. Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agencyand#146;s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location. Essential Job Functions1. Attends work on a regular basis and may be required to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.2. Assists in collecting specified information to support nutrition screening of newly admitted patients under the direction of the dietitian. Interviews patients and assists with collecting relevant data for dietary histories utilized in nutrition assessments completed by the dietitian. Monitors patients as assigned and communicates relevant information to dietitian to support nutritional care.3. Conducts meal observations of patients and documents information that will improve the nutritional care of patients.4. Maintains records and files related to nutritional care of patients by setting up diet cards after processing received diet orders; maintaining diet rosters; revising diet cards as needed; setting up snack labels for individualized patient snacks; maintaining census information for bulk snacks; and entering information into patient medical records as directed by the dietitian.5. Assists with providing nutrition education to patients and families, and documents in the medical record as per standard operating procedures. Conducts food service training as necessary.6. Assists in planning menus based on review of established guidelines by obtaining diet restrictions/preferences and other information from the patient, family, or diet history; communicating obtained information to the clinical dietitian for approval; communicating obtained information to Food Service so the adjustments can be made in the menu to meet the patientand#146;s nutritional needs.7. Performs other duties as assigned. Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agencyand#146;s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=613051 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.