Diet Assistant (Part-time)

Geisinger • Work from home (Pennsylvania), PA

13d • Remote

About The Position

The Diet Assistant uses department software to transcribe patient diet orders so nourishment is delivered accurately from the tray line to patients. Working with clinical nutrition staff, the Diet Assistant helps ensure specialized dietary needs are met. The role maintains patient diet information, verifies diet and meal details, processes tray tickets, and responds to changes in patient status and diet orders. It also supports meal reporting, payment processing, and emergency or downtime procedures.

This part-time position is work from home in Pennsylvania, with scheduled weekly hours of 24. The stated hours are 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays required. Work is typically performed in an office environment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Enter nourishment specifications, allergies, food dislikes, and other specialized information in each patient's diet history maintenance file.
• Check the accuracy of system-generated substitution lists and make decisions about their accuracy.
• Calculate fluid restrictions and other specialized meal patterns according to procedure and specialized meal plans.
• Process patient tray tickets before each meal to confirm they match diet prescriptions and that every patient receives the tray ordered.
• Receive information about admissions, transfers, expirations, and diet changes through EPIC, fax, ADT, phone, and diet lists.
• Update patient menus and tray tickets as needed.
• Print tray tickets, tally reports, nourishment labels, and other required reports using diet office printers.
• Accept credit card payments and track meals for reporting.
• Initiate downtime and emergency procedures when required and help direct site staff to ensure patients are fed when resources may be limited.
• Comply with job-specific obligations and organization policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits for full-time and part-time positions from day one, including vision, dental, and domestic partner benefits.
• A collaborative, cooperative, and collegial atmosphere.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED