Work Schedule: 

This is a part time 0.80 FTE position. Scheduled hours are between 7:00am – 3:30pm 4 days a week. Rotating weekends required.Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department.

Be part of something remarkable

Help provide food and nutrition services to patients at UW Health. If you like to draft meal plans and conduct nutritional education to patients, this is the role for you!

We are seeking a Nutrition Technician to:

• Help assess, develop, and implement nutrition intervention(s) for individual or group nutrition education, and monitor the patient’s progress.


• Participate in compliance and quality performance improvement efforts to ensure that nutrition care is safe and effective.

At UW Health, you will have:

• An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance. 


• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.


• Access to UW Health’s Wellness Options at Work that support employee/family well-being.


• Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.

Education:

Minimum - Associates degree in Nutrition or related field

Preferred - Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or related field

Work Experience:

Preferred - Two (2) years of experience as a nutrition technician, diet clerk, or other nutrition related work.

Licenses and Certifications:

Minimum - Registered as a Nutrition and Dietetic Technician, Registered (NDTR) as delineated by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Certification must be obtained within six months of hire.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

UW Health is committed to being a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist workplace and is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Our integrity shines through in patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives, and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. Applications from Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) individuals, LGBTQ+ and non-binary identities, women, persons with disabilities, military service members and veterans are strongly encouraged.  EOE, including disability/veterans.

University Hospital in Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility that’s ranked Wisconsin’s #1 hospital and considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.

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