Harris Health is looking for an experienced Registered Dietitian Technician to join our clinical team at the Harris County Jail

We offer a $10k Retention Bonus!

Shift Schedule: Days

About the Position

The Registered Clinical Dietitian Technician (DTR) at Harris Health will provide clinical nutrition services to patients within your scope of practice and demonstrated competence under the supervision of the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). You will be working in accordance with the policies and procedures in place for Harris Health System's Correctional Health division. As the DTR, you will utilize the Nutrition Care Process and Terminology (NCPT) to assist with assessment of nutrition status and in the development and implementation of nutrition care plans for patients at nutrition risk. The Registered Dietitian Tech also provides nutrition education and direct patient care within your scope practice.

Benefits

• $10k retention bonus
• Shift differentials (Evenings, Nights, Weekends, Holidays)
• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee assistance program
• Subsidized parking
• Credit union
• Employee disaster relief
• and more!

Requirements

• Associate's Degree from an accredited university or college
  • Master's Degree in Nutrition-related field may count as 1 year of experience
  • PhD in Nutrition-related field may count as 2 years of experience
• Completion of a Nutrition and Dietetics Technician Program accredited by ACEND
• Compliance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration
• 1 year of experience with Dietetics or Nutrition preferred

About Harris Health Systems

Harris Health is a nationally recognized health system comprising three teaching hospitals and an extensive network of ambulatory care centers serving the people of Harris County, Texas, since 1966. Staffed by the faculty, fellows and residents from two nationally ranked medical schools, Baylor College of Medicine and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Harris Health is the first healthcare system in Houston to receive the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) designation for its network of patient-centered medical homes, and both LBJ and Ben Taub Hospitals earned the ANCC Magnet Designation in 2020.

Each year, Harris Health provides more than 1.8 million total outpatient visits through its more than 40 ambulatory care facilities. Additionally, Harris Health sees more than 177,000 emergency visits at its Level 1 and Level 3 trauma centers and 35,000 hospital admissions through its three hospitals: Ben Taub, LBJ and Quentin Mease.

Harris Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace.

Apply today.

Our short application process takes less than 3 minutes on your phone, tablet or computer.