Patient Dining Associate

OhioHealth Corporation; Pickerington (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth Corporation’s Pickerington location is hiring a Patient Dining Associate to support patient meal service. You will assist patients with menu selections, assemble and deliver meal trays, and ensure meals are served at the correct time and temperature.

The role emphasizes safety, accuracy, and patient satisfaction within Nutrition Services. Expect interactions with patients, visitors, and hospital colleagues, plus routine station cleaning and cross-checking orders via hospital software.

Qualifications

• Year(s) of experience in food service or patient dining preferred.
• Strong communication with dietitians, nurses and staff.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver patient meals, assemble trays, and retrieve trays to ensure accuracy and on-time delivery.
• Interact professionally with patients, visitors and hospital staff to meet service standards.
• Clean and stock work stations and kitchen areas as assigned.
• Use department computer systems to enter preferences, print reports, labels and diet order changes.
• Record temperatures of unit refrigerators and assist in other department areas as needed.

Skills

Patient service

Communication

Education

No Degree or Diploma

Job description

## Patient Dining AssociateApply: PICKERINGTON METHODIST HOSPITAL: Full time: Posted Today: JR160523**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:****SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE** Years of Experience: 6 months preferred **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.****Work Shift:**Variable**Scheduled Weekly Hours :**40**Department**Nutrition Services