This is a rotating weekend position. Training during the week required.
Under direct supervision of the Metabolism & Nutrition Research Director/Manager and within hospital and departmental guidelines, the Research Diet Technician (RDT) performs a broad range of responsibilities to support research studies on the Translational & Clinical Research Centers (TCRC) on WHT 12/13. The RDT will fulfill metabolic kitchen activities including service of standard and specialized meals/snacks based on the approved research protocol, research participant needs and unit standards while maintaining quality food service standards for safety and sanitation. Documentation and data entry of food intake will be completed by the RDT.
- Maintains daily meal board with updates throughout the day to communicate participant meal and snack requirements.
- Assists research participants with menu selections and processes menus using a computerized menu system. Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate (toddler to elder) nutrition care appropriate to the participant population served in the research unit.
- Prepares and serves meals and snacks to inpatient and outpatient research participants. Manages tray delivery and pick-up.
- Identifies and reports pertinent information from research participant contacts to research dietitian regarding food acceptance, preferences and menu selections.
- Completes identifiers and places snack forms in research participant charts.
- Assists in the development, including tasting, of recipes and meals according to research protocol specifications.
- Monitors and documents food intake.
- Operates and maintains equipment according to manufacturer and unit standards for safety and sanitation - microbalance scale, gram scales, refrigerators, freezers, dish machine, electric stove top/oven, and miscellaneous small equipment.
- Performs daily/weekly equipment calibration and documentation. Reports deviations to Research Diet Technician Team Lead.
- Monitors dish washer, refrigerator and freezer temperatures. Reports deviations to Research Diet Technician Team Lead
- Completes daily, weekly and monthly cleaning of the metabolic kitchen. Maintains hospital and public health sanitation standards throughout the kitchen.
- Weighs, measures, prepares, labels and stores all foods, beverages and nutrient supplements using prescribed methods for the research diet and according to a specified meal plan.
- Completes meal pack-outs for research participants to include all appropriate food items for all research meals.
- Monitors and reinforces food intake for compliance to special meals and informs research dietitian of refusal. May need to re-weigh special foods.
- Weighs research "products" that may include peanut flour, oat flour, milk powder, amino acids or other "products". Maintains documentation of inventory for special food or research "products".
- Ensures accurate data entry of food and supplement intake from food records, 24 hr recalls or other nutrient intake assessment tools using the research nutrient database with adherence to standardized procedures.
- Maintains nutrient database files including identifiers such as participant ID and research study. May assist in data back-up and output.
- Completes nutrient calculations consistent with protocol standards.
- Under guidance of a research, registered dietitian (RD), will assist in supporting participant flow, metabolic nutrition assessments, supply stocking, equipment cleanliness, visit set-up and other assigned duties.
- Completes data entry corrections of food and supplement intake.
The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
|
Massachusetts General Hospital
Jan 13, 2026