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Mosaic Life Care
Nutrition Technician
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A Nutrition or Dietetic Technician assists nutritionists in running food service and nutrition education programs. May help plan meals or educate and counsel clients.
$37,025 / year median in Missouri
+5% projected growth
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Mosaic Life Care
Occupation:
Dietetic TechniciansLocation:
Saint Joseph, MO - 64501Job Type:
Part Time (Less than 30 Hours), Rotating ShiftPosted:
07/28/2026 Positions available: 1Source:
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www.mymlc.com Job #: 2007 Job Requirements and Properties Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Opens a new window. Work Onsite Full Time Schedule Part Time Shift Rotating Shift Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. The Nutrition Technician works under the supervision of leadership. This position is demanding, requiring a complete understanding of work functions associated with computerized publication of tray tickets, the technical aspects of restricted diets and dietary department operations. Responsible for data entry for the accurate production of tray tickets, honoring likes/dislikes, and checking the accuracy of patient trays. Must be able to calculate volumes for preparing eternal feeding formulas. Interviews patients in person or over the phone to obtain meal selections and inputs data. > Additional Information Help for Additional Information. Opens a new window. Skills and Abilities Essential Technical/Motor Skills- Accurately input data and operate multiple computer systems.
- Speak clearly and understand questions.
- Use telephone to communicate with patients, other departments, staff, physicians and the public.
- Use keyboards, Enterprise HP iPAQ handheld device, pagers, fax machine and printer systems to accurately enter and process information for tray ticket publishing.
- Demonstrate safe food handling techniques. Interpersonal Skills
- Exhibits excellent customer service with patients/residents, fellow caregivers, Directors, and staff from other areas; communicates appropriately and clearly.
- When reading menus to patients, use all elements of AIDET every patient/every time.
- Handle telephone, messages, and complaints appropriately. Readily assist others. Essential Physical Requirements
- Ability to move from area through entire hospital.
- Ability to push carts.
- Ability to stand, bend, twist, lift and turn to load patient trays.
- Stoop, kneel or crouch when retrieving supplies or loading trays.
- Use of hands and eyesight to operate keyboards, handheld device and check trayline quickly and accurately. Essential Mental Abilities
- Calculate quantities of formula needed.
- Learn quickly/recall information quickly.
- Good problems solving skills and independent thinking.
- Demonstrates organizational skills to complete, work meeting time requirements.
- Ability to interpret data and assess menu items to make modifications. Essential Sensory Requirements
- Visually check accuracy of patient trays, enter data into computer and read output from computer systems.
- Hear telephone and verbal requests from staff, patients/residents, Clinical Dietitians and Directors.
- Smell and taste food for acceptability.
- Assess color of food products and diet packets.
- Able to determine temperature by touch. Exposure to Hazards
- Slick floors, chemicals, lifting and pushing. Other Skills and Abilities
- Ability to perform independently with minimal supervision after appropriate training period.