Culinary Diet Technician

Intermountain Healthcare; Wheat Ridge (CO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital in Wheat Ridge, CO is seeking a part-time Nutrition Services team member to assist with patient meals and meet provider orders. Shifts include evenings and weekends in an office setting, with a 30-hour workweek and hourly pay based on experience.

The role requires Food Handler or ServSafe certification and strong customer service, communication, and computer skills to manage meal modifications, tray accuracy, and input of nutrition data.

Qualifications

• Food Handler Permit or ServSafe Certification required by first day (Utah and Idaho only).
• Remote and off-site caregivers are exempt.
• Demonstrated ability to work with modified diets (preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional customer service (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Take patient meal selections and modify them to meet provider orders.
• Check trays for accuracy during meal assembly.
• Communicate clearly with clinical and culinary caregivers.
• Collect and input nutrition screening information.
• May complete calorie count and nutrition analysis as dictated by facility.
• Utilize a computer to run reports and take orders.
• Deliver and present trays to patients using the standard process.
• Follow standard recipes and assist with meal preparation as needed.
• Maintain stock levels and handle basic customer service issues.

Skills

Nutrition Diet Management

Computer Literacy

Interpersonal Communication

Active Listening

Coordinating tasks with others

Patient Interactions

Attention to detail

Education

Food Handler Permit or ServSafe Certification

Job description

Job Description: Provides nutrition services to patients utilizing standardized guidelines. This position interacts with clinical caregivers, patients, and patient’s family members to explain the meal process and modify meal selections according to provider orders.

Posting Specifics

Pay Rate: Based on Experience Shift Details: Part-Time (30hrs/wk). Every other weekend and PM shifts only 10:30am-7pm or 11:15am-7:45pm or 3pm-7pm or 3:30pm-7:30pm or 3:45pm-7:45pm. Additional Details: Not located in the new main hospital campus, but in an office building on the old campus.

Essential Functions

Takes patient meal selections and modifies them using system standards to meet provider orders. Checks trays for accuracy during meal assembly. Communicates clearly to both clinical and culinary caregivers. Collects and inputs nutrition screening information. May complete calorie count and nutrition analysis as dictated by facility. Utilizes a computer to run reports and take orders. Delivers and presents trays to patients using the standard process. Performs food preparation functions according to system standards (following standard recipe, assembling ingredients) for example, prepares salads, sandwiches, vegetables, and fruit. Follows standardized practices relating to Nutrition Services (e.g. dining experience, meal delivery and maintaining required stock levels). Performs accurate credit transactions according to system standards and independently resolves basic customer service issues.

Skills

• Nutrition Diet Management
• Computer Literacy
• Interpersonal Communication
• Active Listening
• Coordinating tasks with others
• Patient Interactions
• Attention to detail

Qualifications

• Food Handler Permit or ServSafe Certification is required by first day of work (required ONLY in the states of Utah and Idaho).
• Remote and off-site caregivers are exempt.
• Demonstrated ability to work with modified diets (preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional customer service (preferred)

Physical Requirements

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs. Frequent interactions with customers that require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set-up and use. Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items. Remain standing for long periods of time to perform work. Tolerate extremes in temperature such as performing work at a grill or in a refrigerator and tolerate exposure to cleaning chemicals.

Location

Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital
Work City: Wheat Ridge
Work State: Colorado
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 30

Hourly Rate

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$18.40 - $23.92

Benefits

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Compliance

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

Equal Opportunity

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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Company Overview

Headquartered in Utah with locations in six primary states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 34 hospitals, 400+ clinics, a medical group of more than 4,800 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plan division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in clinical quality improvement and efficient healthcare delivery.

General Information

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