Dietary Aide

Prime Healthcare; Lynwood (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Francis Medical Center in Los Angeles is hiring a dietary support partner to assist the dietitian with therapeutic menus and patient trays.

You will help ensure accuracy and proper temperatures, supporting nutritious meal service for our diverse patient population. Requirements include an AA degree in Food Science or Nutrition, and at least one year of healthcare experience with modified diets; County Food Handlers certification is required upon hire and maintained.

Qualifications

• AA degree in Food Science/Nutrition preferred.
• One (1) year of healthcare experience working with modified diets preferred.
• County Specific Food Handlers certification required upon hire and maintained current.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the dietitian, performs the necessary clinical support functions related to approving therapeutic menu selections and ensuring accuracy as well as appropriate temperatures of patient trays.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Education

AA degree in Food Science/Nutrition

Job description

Overview

St. Francis Medical Center is one of the leading comprehensive healthcare institutions in Los Angeles. St. Francis provides vital healthcare services for the 700,000 adults and 300,000 children in our community who count on the hospital for high quality and compassionate medical care. St. Francis is recognized for its full range of diagnostic and treatment services in specialties including Cardiovascular, Surgical, Orthopedics, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Behavioral Health, and Emergency and Trauma Care. In addition, the hospital offers a broad array of education and outreach programs that advance community health. St. Francis Medical Center is a Comprehensive Stroke Center, STEMI Receiving Center, ED Approved for Pediatrics, Geriatric ED, Level III Neonatal ICU, and Level II Trauma Center. Please visit www.stfrancismedicalcenter.comfor more information. Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to compassion, quality, and service!

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the dietitian, performs the necessary clinical support functions related to approving therapeutic menu selections and ensuring accuracy as well as appropriate temperatures of patient trays.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

• AA degree in Food Science/Nutrition preferred
• One (1) year of healthcare experience working with modified diets preferred

County Specific requirement.

• County Specific Food Handlers certification required upon hire and maintained current

Pay Transparency

St. Francis Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and/or the employment status, i.e. full-time or part-time. The current compensation range for this role is $23.00. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Variable

Equal Employment Opportunity

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