Diet Representative

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates complete understanding and application of Food Service system applications software
• Diet Office management systems
• Accurately and timely generation of reports and processes
• Processes and implements diet orders according to protocols
• Maintains electronic patient nutrition record and updates with patient’s food preferences, allergies and individualized needs
• Corrects menus for patients receiving therapeutic diets to ensure nutrition adequacy and accuracy
• Collaborates with the kitchen production team and the patient tray delivery staff to coordinate communication
• Communicates daily with nursing staff and clinical nutrition staff to ensure the highest quality patient care
• Sets up and processes tube feeding, nourishments and snacks
• Prints patient labels for assembly
• Assists patient tray service team when needed
• Utilizes the AIDET protocols to obtain patients menu selections within established time frames using computer application
• Demonstrates patient focused customer service standards
• Demonstrates understanding of nutrition and discusses appropriate menu selection options with patients to meet therapeutic diet requirements

Requirements

• Associate's Degree - Preferred
• High School Diploma or GED - Preferred
• 1 year food service experience in a healthcare environment - Preferred
• Food Service\Food Handlers Card - Food Handlers Card - Required