Diet Assistant (Flex)

Vetted Solutions; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Vetted Solutions seeks a Diet Assistant to transcribe patient diet orders and collaborate with clinical nutrition staff to meet specialized dietary needs.

The role involves entering dietary specs, verifying substitutions, and calculating fluid restrictions, with occasional travel for education and training.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Proficiency with department-specific software and communication tools.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and ability to follow procedures.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.

Responsibilities

• Enter dietary specifications, allergies, and instructions into patient records.
• Check and verify substitution lists and update patient menus accordingly.
• Calculate fluid restrictions and custom meal plans following established procedures.
• Process tray tickets to confirm correct orders and ensure timely tray delivery.
• Receive and update patient information via EPIC, fax, phone, and diet lists.
• Generate reports, labels, and tray tickets; track meal payments and participation.
• Initiate downtime and emergency procedures when necessary, directing staff to ensure patient feeding.
• Participate in training, onboarding, and occasional travel for educational purposes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Software proficiency

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Job Summary

The Diet Assistant transcribes patient diet orders using department software to ensure accurate nourishment delivery and collaborates with clinical nutrition staff to meet patients' specialized dietary needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Enters dietary specifications, allergies, dislikes, and special instructions into patient records.
• Checks and verifies the accuracy of substitution lists and updates patient menus accordingly.
• Calculates fluid restrictions and custom meal plans following established procedures.
• Processes tray tickets to confirm correct orders and ensures timely tray delivery.
• Receives and updates patient information via EPIC, fax, phone, and diet lists.
• Generates reports, labels, and tray tickets; tracks meal payments and participation.
• Initiates downtime and emergency procedures when necessary, directing staff to ensure patient feeding.
• Participates in training, onboarding, and occasional travel for educational purposes.

Qualifications & Skills

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Proficiency in using department-specific software and communication tools.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and ability to follow procedures.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.

Work Environment & Additional Details

Primarily office-based with rotating weekend and holiday availability. The role involves collaboration, adherence to policies, and contributing to patient care quality.