Relief Dietetic Assistant
About The Position
Under the direct supervision of the Manager, this role is responsible for processing patient's diet order. Employees must abide by all Joint Commission Requirements including but not limited to sensitivity to cultural diversity, patient care, patient rights and ethical treatment, safety and security of physical environments, emergency management, teamwork, respect for others, participation in ongoing education and training, communication and adherence to safety and quality programs, sustaining compliance with National Patient Safety Goals, and licensure and health screenings. Must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the hospital's policies and procedures, including its Service Standards and its Code of Conduct.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED equivalent.
- 1 year customer service and/or call center experience
- Knowledge of automated information system is required.
- Ability to conduct routine calculations, read and understand physicians' orders, communicate effectively both orally and in writing, and write legibly
Nice To Haves
- Nutrition background or degree preferred
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and process correct diets and portions for all age groups from pediatrics through elderly adults.
- Assess and interpret data about the patient's status in order to identify age-specific needs and provide the care needed.
- Process patient diet orders and customer orders, including patient/family initiated orders and those patients needing assistance, per physician's orders.
- Receive requests for diet changes or meal requests via phone, computer, fax; or written format during downtime. Follow standard procedures for all patient diets.
- Process orders for nourishments.
- Coordinate delivery of all tube feeding and oral supplement orders. Prepare and deliver formula (including human milk) and according to physician diet order.
- Perform all work in a safe and sanitary manner.
- Maintain all workstations in a neat and organized manner.
- Performs other related and incidental duties as needed or assigned.
- Contributes to cost containment by managing time and supplies so that assignments are completed as scheduled and resources are not wasted.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
