Catering to You Associate

Tenet Healthcare; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare's DMC Harper University Hospital in Detroit is seeking a dedicated Food Svcs/Dietary specialist to provide direct patient meal service under supervision, manage menus, and ensure meals meet prescribed diets.

The role requires high school diploma, hospital food service experience, and ability to operate hospital systems. Day shift, full time, with opportunities to collaborate with nursing and dietitians to support patient care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience operating hospital admission/ discharge and transfer systems and other computer-based systems.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic for measurements and portions.
• Prior hospital food service experience.
• Knowledge of modified diet restrictions for patient meals.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, deliver, and review patient menus to ensure diet compliance.
• Stock food and supplies and transport items within the hospital.
• Support meal preparation, setting up trays, and serving patients and staff.
• Assist Dietitian with monitoring patients on NPO, liquid diets or calorie counts.

Skills

Hospital food service

Diet modification knowledge

Math and measurement

Computer systems (patient-care records

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

DMC Harper University Hospital is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients.

Benefit Statement:

At Tenet Healthcare, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That's why we offer more than a job - we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare C dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder C childcare, auto C home insurance.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary:

Under general supervision and according to established policies and procedures, performs duties related to the preparation, delivery and all aspects of direct meal service to patients, staff and guests. These may include but are not limited to taking inventory and maintaining records, stocking food and supplies, food preparation, setup and service, and transport of food and supplies within or between hospitals, cleaning and sanitizing all equipment and work areas. Prepare, deliver/collect, and review daily patient menus to ensure selections are in accordance with prescribed diet. May prepare and deliver patient formulas. May interact with Nursing to ensure patients diet prescriptions are accurate and patients food needs are met and maintaining patient diet record. Assists Dietitian with monitoring of patients who are NPO, on liquid diets or have calorie count ordered. Exhibits a friendly, caring attitude to patients when introducing the Catering to You program, taking menu selections, delivering trays, inquiring during catering rounds and retrieving trays.

Qualifications:

• 1. High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2. Possesses necessary skills to effectively operate hospitals admission, discharge and transfer system and other computer-based systems, which manage patient-care records.
• 3. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute ration and percentages.
• 4. Prior hospital food service experience.
• 5. Must have thorough knowledge of modified diet restrictions for patient meal preparation and meal services.

Facility Description

DMC Harper University Hospital has distinguished itself in surgery and medicine and is known for its clinical expertise and innovative research. A specialty referral hospital, Harper has established Centers of Excellence in neurosciences, bariatric surgery, vascular services, multidisciplinary cardiovascular services, hypertension, stroke prevention and heart failure.

EEO Statement

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Job: Food Svcs/Dietary

Primary Location: Detroit, Michigan

Facility: DMC Harper University/Hutzel Women's Hospital

Job Type: Full Time

Shift Type: Day