Dietetic Office Assistant

Highland Hospital • Rochester, NY

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Highland Hospital is seeking a Diet Office Assistant. This role involves obtaining patient meal selections, explaining meal service procedures, gathering food preferences, and clarifying allergies. A significant portion of the job includes answering phone calls from patients and hospital staff, and performing computer data entry. The position requires reviewing meal tickets to ensure compliance with physician diet orders and allergy information. Additional hours may be available during the week to cover shortages.

Requirements

• Data Entry/Computer skills.

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma or GED preferred; or equivalent experience.
• 1-2 years previous service or clerical work preferred.

Responsibilities

• Obtain patient meal selections either on the phone or while visiting the patient in their room.
• Visit patients to explain meal service procedure, obtain food preferences and clarify patient food allergies.
• Review meal tickets before each meal to correct patient selections when necessary in order to comply with physician diet orders as well as allergies.
• Answer phone calls from patients and hospital staff.
• Perform computer data entry.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED