Patient Nutrition & Menu Support Specialist

Highmark Health; Federal Hill (PA); On-site; USD 40,116,000 - 51,577,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Nutrition Assistant to support menu selections for patients and assist with diet-related tasks. The role involves entering orders, preparing patient trays, and coordinating with nursing staff to ensure therapeutic diet compliance.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, CBORD training, and strong math skills. Candidates should be comfortable handling food, delivering trays, and maintaining sanitation standards within a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School/GED.
• Requires CBORD training and knowledge.
• Strong math skills.

Responsibilities

• Answer phone calls from patients and nursing staff to assist with menu selection in compliance with therapeutic diets as appropriate.
• Assist patients with carbohydrate counting, fluid restrictions, and other parameters of Medical Nutrition Therapy as necessary.
• Edits and enters selections into the computer system and verifies physician/physician extender order.
• Enter tube feeding orders in accordance with diet order and usage.
• Set up TIM with iPhones.
• Utilizes proper food handling and food storage techniques when assembling patient trays and receiving, rotating, and storing food.
• Delivers and retrieves food carts and ensures that patient trays are delivered in accordance with the tray delivery system.
• Support cleaning pots and pans at sink area.

Skills

Strong math skills

Education

High School/GED

Tools

CBORD training

Job description

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a Nutrition Assistant to support menu selections for patients and assist with diet-related tasks. The role involves entering orders, preparing patient trays, and coordinating with nursing staff to ensure therapeutic diet compliance.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, CBORD training, and strong math skills. Candidates should be comfortable handling food, delivering trays, and maintaining sanitation standards within a hospital setting.