Diet Representative

10 John C. Lincoln Medical Center; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

HonorHealth in Phoenix is seeking a Diet Representativeto provide nutrition care services to hospital patients. The role includes menu preparation, printing, and correcting patient menus and maintaining electronic nutrition records.

The position requires accurate diet order processing, collaboration with kitchen, nursing, and clinical nutrition staff, and excellent patient-focused customer service. Evening shift supports patient care during dinner hours.

Qualifications

• Associates degree preferred.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• 1 year healthcare food service experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains electronic patient nutrition records and updates diet orders.
• Prints and corrects patient menus according to therapeutic diets.
• Generates reports from Diet Office and other food service systems.
• Coordinates with kitchen production and patient tray delivery staff; communicates with nursing and clinical nutrition staff.
• Obtains patient menu selections using AIDET protocols within established timeframes.

Skills

Nutrition care

Customer service

Telephone interviews

Interdepartmental communication

Education

Associates degree preferred

High school diploma or GED preferred

Tools

Diet Office software

Food Service software

Job description

Primary City/State:

Sonoran Crossing Medical Center - 33400 N 32nd Ave Phoenix, AZ 85085 Category:

Dietitian/Dietary Services Shift:

Evening Department:

Food Services

Full Time- Varied days and weekends, 1pm-9:30pm

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At HonorHealth, you'll find something special. From humble beginnings in 1927 to one of Arizona's largest nonprofit healthcare systems, our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness. Behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and an unwavering dedication to what matters most - caring for the health and well-being of people and communities across the greater Phoenix area.

Responsibilities:

JOB SUMMARY

The DIET REPRESENTATIVE provides nutrition care services to hospital patients including menu preparation, printing and correction. They maintain an electronic patient nutrition record in Food Service system applications software; prepares food production tallies and reports; perform telephonic patient interviews for menu selection. They must have the ability to work effectively in a high volume, customer service oriented environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Demonstrates complete understanding and application of Food Service system applications software Diet Office management systems. Accurately and timely generation of reports and processes.
• Processes and implements diet orders according to protocols. Maintains electronic patient nutrition record and updates with patient's food preferences, allergies and individualized needs.
• Corrects menus for patients receiving therapeutic diets to ensure nutrition adequacy and accuracy.
• Coordinates communication between the kitchen production team and the patient tray delivery staff. Communicates daily with nursing staff and clinical nutrition staff to ensure the highest quality patient care.
• Sets up and processes tube feeding, nourishments and snacks. Prints patient labels for assembly.
• Assist patient tray service team when needed
• Utilizing the AIDET protocols, obtains patients menu selections within established time frames using computer application. Demonstrates patient focused customer service standards. Demonstrates understanding of nutrition and discusses appropriate menu selection options with patients to meet therapeutic diet requirements.

EDUCATION

• Associates Preferred
• High School Diploma or GED Preferred

EXPERIENCE

• 1 year food service experience in a healthcare environment Preferred

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS

Food Handlers Card - Certification Food Service\ - Food Handlers Card Food Handler's Card Required

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