Dietary Aide Full-time!

City of Lincoln; Andover (KS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas Medical Center in Andover, KS is seeking a Dietary Aide to support our Dietary/Cafeteria Department. Responsibilities include clerical tasks for diet orders, communicating with patients on modified diets, and ensuring meals follow prescribed diets.

A Food Handler's Card and at least 1 year of dietary or related field experience are required. This on-site role offers competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Food Handler's Card required.
• One year of dietary or related field experience required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate clerical tasks for receiving and processing patient diet orders.
• Call patients on modified diets to determine food preferences and assess nutrition needs.
• Verify diet orders against patient diet records and prepare meals according to diet orders.

Skills

Clerical tasks

Dietary orders handling

Patient communication

Education

High school

Job description

• Location 1124 W 21ST STREET,Andover, KS, 67002-5500,United States
• Required Degree High school

Description

Be a part of a dynamic team in our Dietary/Cafeteria Department! Our Dietary Aides will:

• Coordinated and participate in a variety of clerical activities invovled in receiving and processing patient diet order; write diets for assigned area under supervision of dietitian; operate a computer to receive and transmit diet orders.
• Visit on the phone with patients on modified diets to determine food preferences and assist in assessment of nutritional needs; make diet changes as required and order appropriate substitutes or additional food items when necessary.
• Verify routine and modified diets ordered against patient diet record; prepare patient meals according to diet.

Requirements

Food Handler's Card required; one year of experience in Dietary or related field required.

Summary

Kansas Medical Center (KMC) is a physician owned 58 bed hospital that opened in 2006.

KMC offers competitive pay and excellent benefits!