Dietetic Assistant-Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center-Full Time
About The Position
The Dietetic Assistant is responsible for collaborating with nutritionists to enhance patient well-being through dietary support. This role involves providing nutritional care, conducting patient follow-ups, and ensuring appropriate communication of patient nutritional information to other health professionals. Atlantic Health is a leading non-profit healthcare system headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, with over 22,000 team members across various facilities and sites of care, including Morristown Medical Center, Overlook Medical Center, Newton Medical Center, Chilton Medical Center, Hackettstown Medical Center, Goryeb Children's Hospital, CentraState Healthcare System, Atlantic Medical Group, Atlantic Visiting Nurse, and Atlantic Mobile Health, and Atlantic Rehabilitation. The organization has received numerous awards and recognitions for its services, including being named one of Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” for 17 years. Chilton Medical Center, where this position is located, is ranked as the top mid-sized hospital in NJ for six consecutive years by Castle Connolly and has received an "A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, among other accolades. Atlantic Health System also offers outpatient nutrition services, where teams of registered dietitians provide medical nutrition therapy, diabetes education, preventative medicine, behavioral change strategies, weight management, integrative medicine, and mindfulness training through one-on-one counseling.
Responsibilities
- Coordinates patient's meal plans with healthcare professionals and nutritionists.
- Takes patient meal orders via phone and at the bedside.
- Assists with meal selections while taking into consideration cultural and/or religious preferences.
- Monitors patient meal tickets- this includes reviewing and modifying as needed to comply with prescribed diet order.
- Processes new diets, changes, tube feedings and NPO orders efficiently while keeping accurate records.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
- Life & AD&D Insurance.
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
- PTO & Paid Sick Leave
- Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
- Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
- Backup and On-Site Childcare
- Well-Being Rewards
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
- Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
- Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
