Diet Assistant (Flex)

Geisinger; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits from day one

Vision and dental insurance

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Geisinger is looking for a Diet Assistant to work in the Danville or South Wilkes-Barre office. This role involves transcribing patient diet orders and ensuring their specialized dietary needs are met in collaboration with clinical nutrition staff.

The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma or equivalent and at least a year of relevant experience. The position requires rotating weekends and holidays, focusing on providing quality care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year related work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enter nourishment specifications, allergies, food dislikes, and other specialized information.
• Check accuracy of the Substitution list and make decisions regarding it.
• Calculate fluid restrictions and specialized meal patterns.
• Process patient tray tickets to ensure accuracy of orders.
• Receive information regarding admissions, transfers, expirations, and diet changes.
• Update patient’s menu and tray ticket as needed.
• Print necessary reports and labels on diet office printers.
• Accept credit card payments and track meals.
• Initiate downtime procedures when required.
• Participate in training and onboarding.

Skills

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)

Job description

Job Summary

Utilizing department software, the Diet Assistant transcribes patient diet orders in a manner that facilitates accurate delivery of nourishment from tray line to patient. In tandem with clinical nutrition staff, ensures that patients’ specialized dietary needs are met.

Job Duties

• Enter nourishment specifications, allergies, food dislikes and other specialized information in the progress notes of each patient’s diet history maintenance file.
• Check the accuracy of the Substitution list, generated by the Information system, and make decisions regarding the accuracy thereof.
• Calculate fluid restrictions and other specialized meal patterns according to procedure and specialized meal plans.
• Process patient tray tickets before each meal to ensure all tray tickets are correct according to the patient’s diet prescription and that all patients receive a tray, as ordered.
• Receive information via EPIC, fax, ADT, phone and diet list regarding new admissions, transfers, expirations and diet changes.
• Update patient’s menu and tray ticket as needed.
• Print tray tickets, tally reports, nourishment labels and other required reports on the diet office printers.
• Accept credit card payments and track meals for reporting.
• Initiate downtime and emergency procedures when required and help direct staff at the site to ensure patients are fed when resources may be limited.
• Occasionally travel to campus for training purposes.
• Participate in training and onboarding.

Position Details

Schedule: 10:30am-7pm. Availability: Rotating weekends and holidays required. Office will be based in Danville or South Wilkes-Barre, depending on location. Work is typically performed in an office environment.

Education, Experience & Certifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) – required.
• Minimum of 1 year related work experience – preferred.

Skills

Communication.

Our Purpose & Values

• KINDNESS – We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE – We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING – We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION – We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY – We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. We are an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.