Patient Dining Associate

OhioHealth; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Grant Medical Center in Columbus, OH, part of OhioHealth, seeks a Part-time Patient Dining Associate (20 hrs/week) for night shifts. You will help patients choose meals, assemble and deliver trays, and ensure meals are accurate and served on time while maintaining safety and satisfaction goals.

No degree required; individuals aged 16–18 with a work permit may be considered, offering exposure to hospital nutrition services and teamwork with dietitians and nurses.

Qualifications

• No degree or diploma required.
• Individuals aged 16–18 with a work permit may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with menu selections and assemble, deliver, and retrieve meal trays.
• Maintain clear communication with dietitians, nursing staff, and associates to meet service standards.
• Interact professionally with patients and visitors to support satisfaction goals.
• Clean and stock work stations and kitchen areas as assigned.
• Use department computer systems to enter preferences, print reports, and manage diet order changes.
• Record temperatures of unit refrigerators and assist with nourishments and floor stock as needed.

Education

No Degree or Diploma

Job description

## Patient Dining AssociateApply: GRANT MEDICAL CENTER: Part time: Posted Today: JR157738**We are more than a health system. We are a belief system.** We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities.**Job Description Summary:**Responsible for working at an OhioHealth care site to provide services that include helping patients make menu selections, assemble, deliver and pick-up their meal trays. They are part of the caregiving team, responsible for patient safety and satisfaction goals by making sure meals are accurate and delivered at the right time and temperature.**Responsibilities And Duties:**35% Responsible for patient satisfaction to include completing patient meal orders, assembling, distributing and retrieval of meal trays in a timely manner. Maintains clear and accurate communications at all times with dietitians, nursing and all OhioHealth associates. 30% Professionally interacts with patients, visitors and associates to meet or exceed preset service standards. 15% Cleaning and stocking work stations, pods, kitchen areas as assigned. 10% Using the computer software systems in department/hospital, enter preferences, print reports, labels for nourishments, and diet order change sheets. 10% Prepares and delivers nourishments, floor stocks, late trays and records temperatures of unit refrigerators. May be assigned to assist in other areas of the department as needed. As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties. The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time**Minimum Qualifications:**No Degree or Diploma**Additional Job Description:**Individuals aged 16-18, without a High School Diploma/GED with an applicable work permit may be considered.**Work Shift:**Night**Scheduled Weekly Hours :**20**Department**Nutrition ServicesJoin us! ... if your passion is to work in a caring environment ... if you believe that learning is a life-long process ... if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry