Dietary Technician - Mississauga, Canada - Trillium Health Partners

Trillium Health Partners

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Mississauga, Canada

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Job Description:

Job Posting

Position:
Dietary Technician

Department:
Nutrition and Food Services

Posting ID:

Role Level:
AT05.2 / $

Status:
Temporary Full Time (6 months)

Hours of Work/Shifts:
Weekdays plus alternate Weekends / Days, Afternoons

Site:
Mississauga Hospital

Posted:
April 17, 2023

Internal Deadline:
April 24, 2023

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada.

Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital and the Queensway Health Centre, Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Our Mission
:
A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community

Our Values
:
Compassion, Excellence, Courage

Our Goals
:
Quality, Access, Sustainability

Our Enablers
:
People, Education, Innovation, Research
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The location of any vacancy/position may be changed or reassigned as per operational needs

Reports to the Team Leader, Diet Office, Nutrition and Food Services and works closely with the department Food ServiceTeam Leaders, Diet Office team and supports the Clinical Dietitians in providing nutritional care to admitted patients.

Key Qualifications:

Community College Diploma in food and nutrition or University Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics
CSNM membership mandatory
2 years' experience as a Diet Technician involved in patient screening, patient visitation and menu modifications in an acutecare hospital
Excellent knowledge of standard therapeutic diets and clinical nutrition, demonstrated by accurate menu editing
Excellent knowledge of the Computrition Hospitality Suite software and Meditech (e.g. O/E admissions module)
Proven communication skills with patients and family members, medical, nursing and allied health staff, service staff, management and external contacts
Effective interpersonal skills as demonstrated by a high level of motivation, resourcefulness, and a positive approach in dealings with all staff and patients
Proven written communication skills as demonstrated through written reports and charting
Demonstrated mathematical skills
Proven time management, organizational and planning skills

Position Summary/Responsibilities:

- modifying patients' menus based on therapeutic diet orders and THP diet definitions
- conducting meal rounds
- visiting patients and families for food preferences as required
- following up on patients' tolerance and intake of food and supplements
- documenting in patients' charts after each visit
- updating patient profile in Hospitality Sute
- calculating energy intake ( i.e. calorie counts)
- participation in food services taste panels
- follows up on patient concerns or complaints liaising with NFS Team Leaders
- attends relevant meetings
- works alternate weekends

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation._
All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act._
Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act._

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