Culinary Diet Technician

Posted 6 days ago

intermountain healthcareWheat Ridge (CO)

Dietetic Technicians General Medical and Surgical Hospitals

SENIORITY

Mid

SALARY

$18.40 - $23.92

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About the role

Nutrition Services Position Provides nutrition services to patients utilizing standardized guidelines. This position interacts with clinical caregivers, patients, and patient's family members to explain the meal process and modify meal selections according to provider orders.

Pay Rate: Based on Experience

Shift Details: Part-Time (30hrs/wk). Every other weekend and PM shifts only 10:30am-7pm or 11:15a-7:45pm or 3pm-7pm or 3:30pm-7:30pm or 3:45pm-7:45pmAdditional Details: Not located in the new main hospital campus, but in an office building on the old campus.

Essential Functions:

Takes patient meal selections and modifies them using system standards to meet provider orders.
Checks trays for accuracy during meal assembly.
Communicates clearly to both clinical and culinary caregivers.
Collects and inputs nutrition screening information
May complete calorie count and nutrition analysis as dictated by facility
Utilizes a computer to run reports and take orders.
Delivers and presents trays to patients using the standard process.
Performs food preparation functions according to system standards (following standard recipe, assembling ingredients) for example, prepares salads, sandwiches, vegetables, and fruit.
Follows standardized practices relating to Nutrition Services (e.g. dining experience, meal delivery and maintaining required stock levels)
Performs accurate credit transactions according to system standards and independently resolves basic customer service issues.

Skills NutritionDiet Management Computer Literacy Interpersonal Communication Active Listening Coordinating tasks with others Patient Interactions Attention to detail

Qualifications:

Food Handler Permit or ServSafe Certification is required by first day of work (required ONLY in the states of Utah and Idaho). Remote and off-site caregivers are exempt.
Demonstrated ability to work with modified diets (preferred)
Demonstrated ability to provide exceptional customer service (preferred)

Physical Requirements: Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs. Frequent interactions with customers that require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set-up and use. Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items. Remain standing for long periods of time to perform work. Tolerate extremes in temperature such as performing work at a grill or in a refrigerator and tolerate exposure to cleaning chemicals.

Location: Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital

Work City: Wheat RidgeWork State: Colorado Scheduled Weekly Hours: 30 The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.$18.40 - $23.92We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

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