BENEFITS

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

• Education
  High School Diploma or equivalent
  

• Education
  Some college
  

• Experience
  Clinical experience
  

• Licenses and Certifications
  Nutrition and Dietetics Technician,
  Registered (NDTR) credential preferred.
  

• Coordinates and provides individualized patient care with the storage, preparation, and packaging of breast milk and formulas in the Infant Nourishment Room.
• Documents all relevant aspects of nutritional care for patients in accordance with departmental standards.
• Generates labels, measures milk/formula, calculates additives and fills feeding orders for 24 hour period, according to physician order.
• Adheres to all sanitary regulations and standards per policy. Responsible for safe and effective operation of equipment needed to prepare infant milk mixtures.
• Identifies and assists with opportunities for performance improvement activities on the unit and with other service areas.
• Communicates effectively with other care providers to provide continuity of patient care and to meet the needs of the patients.
• Demonstrates fiscal responsibility by taking ownership of time management, decreasing waste,(of time and supplies) and promoting cost effectiveness while maintaining patient safety and quality of care.
• Responds to management, nursing, and patient requests appropriately.
• Attends in-service educations and other required hospital training as directed.
• Accurately maintains all documentation for the Infant Nourishment Room i.e. temperature logs, expired products, etc.
• Completes additional duties potentially including data collection, HealthTouch operations, patient satisfaction initiatives (i.e. patient rounds, test trays, etc), and assisting registered dietitians.