Diet Aide (CH, FT)

Loma Linda University Health; Loma Linda (AZ); Presencial; USD 19.000 - 23.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Loma Linda University Health is seeking a Diet Aide to visit patients daily, provide menus, gather meal selections, and ensure meals align with prescribed diets. The role includes verifying allergies, updating Computrition, and assisting with meal service tasks.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and prefer some nutrition-related education or experience; customer service and computer skills are valued. Some role duties may include office tasks and telephone support.

Formación

• English proficiency; read, write and speak
• Customer service experience preferred
• Ability to operate standard office equipment and software

Responsabilidades

• Visit patients daily and provide menu selections
• Review diet orders and explain meal service process
• Record selections and ensure compatibility with prescribed diets
• Deliver meals or support unit meal service as needed

Conocimientos

English language fluency

Customer service

Computer literacy (Word, Excel, PowerP

Educación

High school diploma or GED

Nutrition/diet education considered in lieu of experience

Herramientas

Computrition

Descripción del empleo

Job Summary

The Diet Aide is responsible for visiting patients daily, providing a menu, reviewing the prescribed diet order, and explaining the meal service process. The diet aide obtains patient food preferences, verifies food allergies or intolerances, and obtains menu selections for breakfast, lunch and dinner meals. The diet aide enters meal selections into Computrition, assuring food items provided meet prescribed therapeutic diet order restrictions and patient satisfaction. The diet aide may be assigned diet office responsibilities such as processing food requests orders, printing meal tickets/reports, and answering unit phone calls for meal service. The diet aide may deliver food items/meal tray to the unit as appropriate. Performs other duties as needed.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or GED preferred. Minimum six months food service experience required. One year of nutrition or dietetic education may be considered in lieu of experience. Customer service experience preferred.

Knowledge and Skills

Able to read, write and speak in English. Able to read and follow written and oral instructions. Able to distinguish colors and hear sufficiently in order to safely complete job duties. Able to safely operate standard equipment required for the position. Able to work independently. Able to use computer, printer, and software programs necessary to the position (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint). Able to communicate positively, effectively, and professionally with others; work calmly and respond courteously when under pressure; collaborate and accept direction.

Licensures and Certifications

Food Handler's Certification from San Bernardino County Public Health Department required upon hire date. Mobile friendly course can be completed via this website https://sbc.statefoodsafety.com/. SafeServ Managers certification preferred, as it supercedes Food Handlers certificate. Mobile friendly course can be completed via this website https://www.servsafe.com/ServSafe-Manager/Get-Certified.

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