Diet Representative

40 Osborn Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 36,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

HonorHealth in Scottsdale, AZ is seeking a Diet Representative to provide nutrition care services to hospital patients, including menu preparation, printing and correction. They maintain an electronic patient nutrition record in Food Service systems and coordinate with kitchen staff to ensure accurate therapeutic diets.

The role requires attention to detail, strong customer service, and the ability to work in a high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• Associates Preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED Preferred.
• 1 year healthcare food service experience preferred.
• Food Handlers Card certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Provides nutrition care services to hospital patients, including menu preparation and corrections.
• Maintains electronic patient nutrition records in Food Service systems.
• Generates reports and processes diet orders according to protocols.
• Coordinates communication between kitchen production and patient tray delivery staff.
• Delivers patient-focused service and discusses diet options with patients.
• Prints patient labels and assists the tray service team as needed.
• Uses AIDET protocols to obtain patient menu selections within established time frames.
• Ensures nutrition adequacy and accuracy for therapeutic diets.
• Maintains patient nutrition records with allergies and special needs.
• Communicates with nursing and clinical nutrition staff daily to ensure quality care.
• Sets up and processes tube feeding, nourishments and snacks.

Education

Associates Preferred

High School Diploma or GED Preferred

Tools

Diet Office management systems

Job description

Primary City/State: Osborn Medical Center - 7400 E Osborn Rd Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Category: Dietitian/Dietary Services Shift: Day Department: Food Services Days and Hours will vary (typical shift will be between 12:30 pm - 9:00 pm)

Great care starts with great people. (Like you.) 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

We're all in for your career. Expert care from experts who care.

At HonorHealth, you’ll find something special. Our culture is built on warmth and neighborly kindness, but behind every smile is a highly skilled professional with deep expertise and unwavering dedication. We’re delivering a healthcare experience that simply feels better through:

• Nine acute-care hospitals
• Over 200 primary, specialty and urgent care centers
• More than 17,000 team members and 4,000 medical staff

Since 1927, we’ve been focused on doing what matters most — caring for people and communities across the greater Phoenix area. From humble beginnings to one of Arizona’s largest nonprofit healthcare systems, we’re just as driven as we were a century ago. Come join us and go all in for your career.