Senior Dietetic Aide - Nutrition Services

Dartmouth Health; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

Dartmouth Health is seeking a Diet Orders Coordinator in Lebanon, NH, to review and process patient diet orders, assist with menus, and ensure meals align with provider prescriptions. You will interact with patients, families, and clinicians to support accurate diet fulfillment.

The role requires strong communication, multitasking, and computer skills, with opportunities to help improve meal service and patient satisfaction.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year experience in provider office preferred.
• Knowledge of diet orders and ability to follow up on orders and problem solve for patient needs related to the diet order.
• Ability to effectively interact with patients, providers, and staff.
• Able to multitask with multiple computer applications open and respond to inquiries.
• Proficiency with listed applications/systems: Microsoft Office, Computrition, FileMaker Pro, Ed-H, Copier system.

Responsibilities

• Process patient menus and diet orders in the computer and assist with tray assembly.
• Enter changes or new eD-H diet orders into Computrition.
• Respond to patient calls with information and education on diet orders.
• Assist patients with completing and correcting food orders and schedule updates.
• Assess patient needs and process requests for diet orders.
• Provide follow-up on patient diet-related questions and concerns.
• Answer calls, take messages, and document ticket processing for diet orders.
• Monitor system messages and faxes to ensure timely patient meals.
• Review modified diets (2 gm sodium, renal, fluid restrictions) and adjust items accordingly.
• Support providers and staff with diet-related questions and patient communications.
• Act as liaison between patients, DT/RD, and kitchen staff to fulfill diet requests.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Patient interaction

Multitasking

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Computrition

FileMaker Pro

Ed-H

Copier system

Job description

Overview

Reviews, processes, and tracks all patient dietary needs, responds to patient calls, provides instruction/support to staff for communicating with patients and may act as liaison between physicians /nurses and families, to ensure patients receive the right diet orders and food items as ordered by the provider.

Responsibilities

1. In addition to the duties of the Food Service Attendant, carries out activities related to processing patient menus and diet orders in the computer, processing reports used in tray assembly, and meal service delivery and assists patient with menu completion and corrections.
2. Processes all changes or new eD-H diet orders into our computerized system, Computrition.
3. Responds to patient calls providing general information and education/diet orders. Understands the diet restrictions for the different diet orders.
4. Greets patients, asks appropriate questions as necessary, answers questions and assists patients with completion of food orders, acknowledges any delays and keeps patients updated on arrival of their meal times.
5. Assesses needs of patients and processes requests for diet orders.
6. Completes any follow up needs for patients as directed by the diet order or phone message left on voicemail regarding food choices.
7. Receives incoming phone calls from patients, other staff or external families. Appropriately assesses the needs of the caller and processes requests, takes messages and documents the time of the call and tickets are processed per diet order changes.
8. Monitors and completes system messages in a timely manner to meet patients’ needs. Monitors incoming faxes regularly and reviews each to determine the proper course of action in a timely manner to make sure all patients are feed in a timely
9. Reviews all menu requests for modified diets such as, 2 gm sodium, renal diets, and fluid restrictions. Substitutes menu items and/or adjusts portion sizes to adhere to diet orders.
10. Supports providers and staff in addressing patient questions/concerns. Provides instruction/support to providers and staff on communicating with patients regarding these questions or concerns with their diets.
11. Responds to minor patient concerns and complaints. Reports all concerns and complaints to supervisor/manager to ensure patient satisfaction with their food items.
12. Acts as liaison between patients and Dietetic Technician (DT) or Register Dietitian (RD), to ensure all food items are sent when requested by the patients. Consults with the DT and RD as needed to answer questions when eD-H consults are ordered
13. Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• 1 year experience in provider office preferred
• Knowledge of diet orders, as well as the ability to follow up on orders and problem solve for patient needs related to the diet order.
• Ability to effectively interact with patients, providers, and staff a must.
• Able to prioritize and multitask. Must be able to have multiple computer applications open at one time and simultaneously answer & respond to all inquiries & services needed by multiple individuals
• Must be able to work the following applications/systems: Microsoft Office, Computrition, FileMaker Pro, Ed-H, and the Organization Copier system.
• Must have prior computer experience, excellent communication skills, and attention to detail while on the phone.
• Knowledge of the phone system needed to interact with Patients, Clinicians, Doctors, Dietitians, Managers, and all other individuals that may need clarification or help with problem solving of the patient diet needs. This includes direct contact with individuals as well as the retrieval of messages from the voicemail system
• Clerical skills for recording, filing, communicating, correcting data, and all data entry into the various applications systems

Required Licensure/Certifications

- None

• Area of Interest: Service
• Pay Range: $17.50/Hr. - $26.35/Hr.
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.80 - 32 hrs/per week
• Shift: Day
• Job ID: 42052

Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans. Benefits | DHMC and Clinics Careers

Dartmouth Health is an Equal Opportunity and Aff All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Dartmouth Health provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and to applicants and employees with sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. Applicants who require an accommodation during the application or interview process may contact [e-mail] for assistance.