Dietetic Technician (2622)

City and County of San Francisco
Sanfrancisco, CA
22 Nov 2024

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Job Description

Essential Duties:Under supervision of the Chief Dietitian, the Dietetic Technician performs specialized paraprofessional clinical dutiesin a hospital nutrition program. Essential duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Assisting the Dietitian with clinical nutrition care for patients/residents and their families;
  • Collecting basic nutritionally relevant data to identify patients/residents' preliminary nutritional risk
  • level and appropriate triage of nutrition information;
  • Assisting the Dietitian in providing nutrition education and counseling for patients/residents and their families;
  • Collecting pertinent clinical data from patients/residents' medical records;
  • Documenting nutritional risk levels of patients/residents and providing education counseling;
  • Collecting and implementing food and nutrition preferences;
  • Retrieving and assessing patients/residents on nutritional information from hospital computers; and
  • Performing related duties as required.

Qualifications

License and Certification:Possession of a credential as a Registered Dietetic Technician approved by the American Dietetic Association.

Verification:Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during therecruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify educationrequirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found athttp://sfdhr.org/index.aspx?page=456Note:Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result indisqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

SELECTION PROCEDURES

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE (WEIGHT: QUALIFYING):This Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications for this position. Applicants must also complete the official application. It is essential that applicants provide complete information in identifying their education, experience and training. The Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications.

Written Performance Examination: (Weight = 100%)Candidates deemed eligible and admitted to the examination process will be administered a written test designed to measure knowledge, skills and/or abilities in job related areas which may include, but is not limited to: Knowledge ofpreparation of special and general diets for patients and residents; Knowledge of principles of nutrition care; Humanrelations ability; Written communication ability; Ability to operate a standard computer keyboard; Oral communicationability.Candidates will be placed on the Eligible List in rank order according to their final score.

Eligible List:A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created and used for certification purposes only. An examination score report will be established, so applicants can view the ranks, final scores, and number of eligible candidates. Applicant information, including names of applicants on the eligible lists, shall not be made public unless required by law. However, an eligible list shall be made available to public inspection, upon request, once the eligible list is exhausted or expired and referrals resolved. The eligible list/score report resulting from this civil service examination process is subject to change after adoption (e.g. as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.

The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be of six (6) months, and may be extendedwith the approval of the Human Resources Director.

Certification:The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be Rule of Three Scores. Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.

Additional Information

Terms of Announcement:Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. Clerical errors may be corrected by the posting the correction on the Department of Human Resources website.

The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 111A.35.1. The standard for the review of such appeals is ‘abuse of discretion’ or ‘no rational basis’ for establishing the position description, the minimum qualifications and/or the certification rule. Appeals must include a written statement of the item(s) being contested and the specific reason(s) why the cited item(s) constitute(s) abuse of discretion by the Human Resources Director. Appeals must be submitted directly to the Executive Officer of the Civil Service Commission within five business days of the announcement issuance date.

Statement on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:At the City and County of San Francisco, we share a commitment to a diverse, inclusive and equitable community. Each member of our organization is responsible and accountable for what they say and do to make San Francisco an inclusive and equitable place to live and work by employing fair and just practices to and for all.

Licensure/Certification/Registration:Valid licensure/certification/registration as a requirement to perform the job must be kept current throughout length of employment. Failure to demonstrate/show proof of possession of required valid licensure/certification/registration may result in dismissal and/or termination of employment.

Note on Electronic Health Record (EHR):The Department of Public Health (DPH) is implementing a unified Electronic Health Record (EHR) system and DPH employees must demonstrate competency in the use of the system that is appropriate for their classification as a condition of employment.

Note on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):Some positions in the Department of Public Health will require the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including but not limited to gloves, gowns, eye and face protection, and face-fitting respirators. The requirement for the use of PPE may come on short or no notice. Facial hair or any condition that interferes with a face-fitting respirator’s seal (i.e. comes between the sealing surfaces of the respirator and the wearer’s bare skin) is not permitted when face-fitting respirators are worn, including during initial or periodic respirator fit-testing.

Medical Examination/Drug Testing:Prior to appointment, at the Department's expense, applicants may be required to take a tuberculosis (TB) screening test, a medical examination and/or drug test.

Note on ICARE:Willingness to uphold/abide by ZSFG’s ICARE (I-Introduce, C-Connect, A-Ask, R-Respond, E-Exit) philosophy for employee and patient interactions

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CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. For details on how it is applicable to your employment, please clickhere.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

  • ID: #23282801
  • State: California Sanfrancisco 94102 Sanfrancisco USA
  • City: Sanfrancisco
  • Salary: USD TBD TBD
  • Job type: Part-time
  • Showed: 2021-11-22
  • Deadline: 2022-01-21
  • Category: Et cetera