Nutrition Care Associate (Casual) - Jefferson Abington

Jefferson Health Plans

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Patient Services Manager, and under the general direction of the Director Nutrition, the Nutrition Services Office Associate coordinates and communicates all information pertinent to patient meal service in accordance with Nutrition Department policies and procedures. Patients served may range from infancy through the life span. Job Description Processes nutrition orders and tray tickets with 100% accuracy to ensure accurate and up to date nutritional needs are provided. Is proficient in CBORD Food Service Suite nutrition software and processes nutrition orders and tray tickets with 100% accuracy to ensure accurate and up to date nutritional needs are provided. Multitasks in the diet office to ensure meal service is efficient and running on time. Cross-references and manually enters patient’s diet allergies that do not interface with CBORD nutritional software from Sunrise electronic medical record. Calls patients to inform them of menu changes whenever able. Writes age appropriate foods to meet the nutritional needs of patients from infancy through the life span. Manually enters patient’s menu selections for patients with multiple diet restrictions and assures selections fall within nutritional parameters for the restrictions. Maintains sufficient supplies of menus and forms in office at all times to facilitate efficient services. Coordinates and collaborates with Hosts, Hostesses, and trayline staff to ensure smooth departmental operation

Requirements

• H.S. graduate or equivalent required

Nice To Haves

• Prefer graduate of one-two year nutrition program

Responsibilities

• Processes nutrition orders and tray tickets with 100% accuracy
• Proficient in CBORD Food Service Suite nutrition software
• Multitasks in the diet office to ensure meal service is efficient and running on time
• Cross-references and manually enters patient’s diet allergies
• Calls patients to inform them of menu changes whenever able
• Writes age appropriate foods to meet the nutritional needs of patients from infancy through the life span
• Manually enters patient’s menu selections for patients with multiple diet restrictions
• Maintains sufficient supplies of menus and forms in office at all times to facilitate efficient services
• Coordinates and collaborates with Hosts, Hostesses, and trayline staff to ensure smooth departmental operation

Benefits

• Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
• All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees