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SalaryBargaining Unit: EA
Rate of Pay: $25.15/hr + DOE
Summary
Liaison between patient care areas and food service department.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Visits patients to collect patient menu preferences, food intolerances and allergies.
- Basic understanding of therapeutic diets. Is able to create a non-select menu (1-2 meals) for patients ordered a therapeutic diet with minimal assistance from Registered Dietitian.
- Assists in nutritional care of patients by communicating and collaborating with the Registered Dietitians.
- Takes inventory, rotates, and orders enteral products and nutrition supplements.
- Inspects patient trays on one tray line and loads trays on carts.
- Inputs patient data on spreadsheets, production tally and tray tickets.
- Retrieves information from the electronic medical record.
- Copies and files menus.
- Works independently with little or no daily supervision.
- Collects and tabulates Quality Assurance activities as assigned.
- Demonstrates System Values in performance and behavior.
- Complies with System policies and procedures.
- Other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Supervisory Responsibilities
No supervisory responsibilities.
Minimum Education/Experience
No educational requirement and/or experience.
Required Licenses/Certifications
Serve Safe Food Handlers Certificate within 3 months of hire into job.
Other Experience/Qualifications
One year experience in food service preferred. Experience in hospital or knowledge regarding patient dietary requirements and food restrictions preferred.
