Unit Nutrition Assistant- 7:30a-4:00p

Meritus Medical Center Inc; Hagerstown (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Coverage

Paid Time Off

401(k) Retirement Plan

Education Assistance

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Accounts

Shift Differential Pay

Job summary

Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, MD is seeking a Part-Time Unit Nutrition Assistant to join our Nutrition Services team. You will help deliver high-quality food service to patients by ensuring accurate meal selections, safe food handling, and excellent customer service.

You will serve as a liaison between patients, dietitians, and foodservice staff to promote optimal nutrition care and maximize patient satisfaction. Schedule: 32 hours bi-weekly, 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., with benefits package.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 1-2 years of food service experience preferred, especially with modified diets.
• Strong communication and customer-service oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Retrieve, evaluate, and process diet orders and communicate updates to staff.
• Collect patient meal selections and ensure orders align with diet orders.
• Process meal tickets and deliver trays on schedule.
• Answer calls professionally and manage bedside menu systems.
• Follow safe food handling and infection-control standards.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Customer Service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Meritus Medical Center
Hagerstown, MD 21742, USA

• Pay or shift range: $18 USD to $23.35 USD
  The posted range is the budgeted amount for this position. The actual rate of pay will be determined based on several factors, including your relevant experience, education, skills, internal equity, and alignment with Meritus Health's compensation practices.

Description

Part-Time 32 hours bi-weekly, 7:30a-4:00p

Meritus Health is seeking a Unit Nutrition Assistant to join our Nutrition Services team. In this role, you will help deliver high-quality food service to patients by ensuring accurate meal selections, safe food handling, and excellent customer service. You will serve as a liaison between patients, dietitians, and foodservice staff to promote optimal nutrition care and maximize patient satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Retrieve, evaluate, and process diet orders/messages and communicate updates to Nutrition Services and Nursing staff.
• Collect patient meal selections via in-person visits or phone calls, ensuring compliance with diet orders and patient preferences.
• Process meal tickets/tally sheets and deliver trays to patients according to schedule.
• Answer and direct phone calls in a professional and courteous manner.
• Operate CBORD and Bedside menu entry systems accurately.
• Practice safe food handling, storage, and infection control in compliance with departmental and regulatory standards (HACCP, TJC, MD Dept. of Health).

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience: 1-2 years of food service experience preferred, particularly with modified diets and direct customer service. Clerical/typing ability preferred.
• Skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to follow instructions and work in a fast-paced healthcare setting. Patient-focused and service-oriented.

Caring for our Team

We are committed to supporting the well-being and professional development of our team members through a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  Coverage begins on the first of the month following your hire date .
• Life Insurance & Disability Coverage
  Includes company-paid life insurance , as well as short- and long-term disability benefits to provide peace of mind.
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
  A generous PTO program designed to help you recharge and maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
  Benefit from a robust company match to support your long-term financial goals.
• Education Assistance & Tuition Reimbursement
  Support for your continued learning and career growth .
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
  Options to save pre-tax dollars for eligible healthcare and dependent care expenses.
• Shift Differential Pay
  Team members working evening, night, or weekend shifts may be eligible for additional pay .

Happy to Help

At Meritus, we believe in a collaborative and caring work environment. Interactions are an opportunity to learn, listen and to be there for one another. Therefore, we provide warm welcomes, hospitality-driven closures, and are always Happy to Help.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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