UCLA Health

Dietetic Assistant

UCLA Health  •  $28 - $37/hr  •  Onsite  •  12 hours ago
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Job Description


General Information

Work Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

40 hours/week; your schedule will vary based on departmental need, including holidays and weekends. Shifts include 5:30am-2:00pm, 6:30am-3:00pm, 9:30am-6:00pm, 10:30a-7:00pm, or 11am-7:30pm

Posted Date

08/10/2026
Salary Range $27.97 - 36.94 Hourly

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

32308


Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the NICU/Pediatric Dietitian/Supervisor and/or Chief Clinical Dietitian, you will be responsible for the preparation of breast milk and specialized formula per feeding orders, including recipe calculation, fortification, labeling, and delivery. You will also support patient nutrition services by obtaining and processing meal orders via telephone and ensuring diet compliance. Additional responsibilities include maintaining inventory, logging preparations, ensuring equipment cleanliness, and collaborating with clinical and foodservice teams to support patient care and satisfaction.


Job Qualifications

  • Knowledge of basic math for weights and measures
  • Knowledge of use of gram scale
  • Ability to read and write English and to demonstrate strong verbal and written skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and concisely.
  • Demonstrate computer literacy.
  • Detail oriented.
  • Ability to follow instructions and formula recipes accurately.
  • Ability to lift, push, and pull at least 50 lbs.
  • Ability to use thermometer, calculator, liquid measuring equipment such as graduated cylinders, baby bottles, and syringes.

As a condition of employment
, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.
UCLA Health

About UCLA Health

For more than half a century, UCLA Health has provided the best in healthcare and the latest in medical technology to the people of Los Angeles and throughout the world.

Comprised of Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica, Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA, UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital, UCLA West Valley Medical Center and the UCLA Medical Group with its wide-reaching system of primary-care and specialty-care offices throughout the region, UCLA Health is among the most comprehensive and advanced healthcare systems in the world.

Our physicians are world leaders in the diagnosis and treatment of complex illnesses, and our hospitals are among the best in the country. Consistently ranked one of the top ten hospitals in the nation and the best medical center in the western United States by U.S. News & World Report, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is at the cutting edge of biomedical research, and our doctors and scientists are leaders in performing pioneering work across an astounding range of disciplines, from organ transplantation and cardiac surgery to neurosurgery and cancer treatment, and bringing the latest discoveries to virtually every field of medicine.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
Year Founded
1955
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