Patient Meals Manager - Dietitian (RD)

Intermountain Health

12d • $34 - $52 • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for all aspects of Patient Services within the Culinary Service department in the hospital. This role provides leadership and direction related to optimal provision of meals to patients and creating an exceptional experience. This position will oversee daily operations of this service line, implementing system-level best practice standards, organizing and managing quality initiatives, meeting regulatory compliance, managing caregiver productivity, cost-effective service delivery, and realizing customer expectations.

Food is more than fuel; it’s comfort, healing, and connection. As a Patient Meals Manager - Dietitian (RD), you will lead patient meal services within the hospital, ensuring safe, high-quality, and compassionate care through exceptional culinary operations. This leadership role is responsible for overseeing all aspects of patient meal services within the Culinary Services department. You will guide daily operations, drive quality and regulatory compliance, and partner closely with clinical and nursing teams to ensure patients receive the right nutrition at the right time - every time.

Join the St. Vincent Regional Hospital team that’s building toward the future as we prepare for the opening of our new hospital location in 2030. Get ready to reach new heights, ignite your passion, and pursue what matters by cooking with us. St. Vincent Regional Hospital delivers compassionate, quality care to the people of Montana and Northern Wyoming, as it has for more than 125 years. In addition to 30 regional clinics, we offer a number of progressive specialty services. St. Vincent even has a special “hospital within a hospital” just for children, St. Vincent Children’s Hospital.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Service, Dietetics, Nutrition or Management
• Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration within 6 months of hire.
• Food Handler Permit or ServSafe certification is required by first day of work (required only in the states of Utah and Idaho).
• ServSafe certification obtained within 90 days of hire date if not current.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a diverse team.
• Demonstrated highly effective verbal, written, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Experience using word processing, advanced or complex spreadsheet and database applications, internet and e-mail and scheduling applications, as well as computerized tracking systems.
• Demonstrated experience in quality improvement initiatives.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated ability to work and navigate the complexities of hospital food service operations and therapeutic diets with multidisciplinary teams
• Experience using advanced or complex spreadsheet and database applications, nutrition services software, and computerized tracking systems.
• Demonstrated experience in quality and clinical improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manages daily operations of patient meal services
• Partners with nursing to meet patients’ needs by doing education with nursing and ensuring we are following appropriate guidelines
• Leads patient meal areas and has a high level of competency and ability to train in therapeutic diets- coordinates with frontline caregivers to assure all diets are followed per provider orders.
• Implements established clinical best practices to deliver exceptional care and service at the appropriate cost.
• Provides value-based leadership to establish high functioning teams and operations in an accountable environment.
• Facilitates all human resources functions including hiring, training, mentoring, evaluating, conflict resolution, constructive discipline, and termination.
• Manages employees to ensure that food safety standards and regulatory guidelines are met.
• Monitors quality and satisfaction scores.
• In conjunction with the System-level Directors, develops and implements plans to achieve desired outcomes.
• Communicates nutrition expertise with appropriate healthcare providers.
• Working closely with the clinical team to assure that specific patient diet orders and concerns are addressed.

Benefits

• Comprehensive 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.
• PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution.
• The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates.
• Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager