Diet Office Specialist — Evening Shift

Geisinger; Danville (PA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a Diet Assistant to transcribe patient diet orders and ensure accurate nourishment delivery from tray line to patient. The role works with clinical nutrition staff to meet patients’ specialized dietary needs and requires attention to detail and reliable time management.

Responsibilities include updating diet histories, verifying substitution lists, calculating restrictions, processing tray tickets, and generating reports.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Enters nourishment specifications, allergies, food dislikes and other specialized information in the progress notes of each patient's diet history maintenance file.
• Checks the accuracy of the Substitution list, generated by the Information system, and makes decisions regarding the accuracy thereof.
• Calculates fluid restrictions and other specialized meal patterns according to procedure and specialized meal plans.
• Processes 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.
• Receives information via EPIC, fax, ADT, phone and diet list regarding new admissions, transfers, expirations and diet changes.
• Updates patient's menu and tray ticket, as needed.
• Prints tray tickets, tally reports, nourishment labels and other required reports on the diet office printers.
• Accepts credit card payments and tracks meals for reporting.
• Initiates downtime and emergency procedures when required and helps to direct staff at the site to ensure patients are fed when resources may be limited.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Geisinger is seeking a Diet Assistant to transcribe patient diet orders and ensure accurate nourishment delivery from tray line to patient. The role works with clinical nutrition staff to meet patients’ specialized dietary needs and requires attention to detail and reliable time management.

Responsibilities include updating diet histories, verifying substitution lists, calculating restrictions, processing tray tickets, and generating reports.