Diet Clerk - FT Days

Advocate Health; Milwaukee (WI); Sur place; USD 19 000 - 25 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Advocate Health is seeking a Diet Aide to support nutrition services. You will manage dietary changes, assist with room service, verify diet orders, and maintain patient meal files. The role requires strong customer service and basic computer skills with no prior experience needed.

The position involves lifting up to 20 lbs, standing most of the day, and working in a hospital setting with standard PPE as required. High school diploma is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• No prior experience is required.
• Strong customer service and communication skills are essential.
• Good organizational and time management abilities.
• Basic computer skills (MS Office: Excel, Word) or similar software.

Responsabilités

• Receives diet changes throughout the day (orders, admissions, cancellations, transfers, tube feedings, supplements, late tray requests, diet instructions).
• Checks menus for completeness and accuracy; refers problems to the Dietitian.
• Answers room service phone and collects meal selections based on current diet orders.
• Prints tube feedings and nourishment labels; verifies label accuracy.
• Maintains department files and records patient preferences and dietary items in the card file.
• Performs dietary procedures and nutrition services tasks as instructed; knows modified diets, guest tray, isolation procedures, etc.
• Prepares food production reports; prints missed meals and tray counts.
• Inventory and order supplies; communicates needs to supervisor/manager.

Formation

High School Graduate

Description du poste

Major Responsibilities:

• Receives diet changes throughout the day, i.e. diet orders, patient admissions, cancellations, transfers, special physician or dietitian orders such as tube feedings and supplements, requests for late trays and diet instructions.
• Checks menus for completeness and accuracy; refers problems to the Dietitian.
• Answers room service phone and obtains meal selections from patients based on current diet order.
• Prints off tube feedings and nourishment labels; checks labels for accuracy.
• Maintains department files. Enters all supplements, tube feedings, snacks, other food allergies and patient preferences into the card file.
• Accurately performs duties or answers questions regarding dietary procedures, nutrition services procedures, write-ins, foods allowed on all modified diets, guest tray procedures, isolation procedures etc.
• Prepares food production reports. Prints off missed meals and tray counts.
• Inventories and orders supplies/forms or communicates need for supplies to the Manager, Supervisor or Lead.
• Operates a cash register and completes cash handling functions.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• None Required.

Education Required:

• High School Graduate.

Experience Required:

• No experience required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Good customer service and communication skills.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Basic computer skills in the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, and Word) or similar products.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Must be able to walk and stand the majority of the workday.
• Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs. occasionally.
• Must have functional speech, vision, hearing, and the ability to read, write, and perform basic math.
• May be required to enter isolation rooms, therefore personal protective equipment must be worn as necessary.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Exposed to a normal office environment.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.