Dietary Assistant

About the role

The Dietary Assistant works alongside the dietary department by supporting patients with their dietary needs, completing food-related projects, providing administrative support to dietitians, supervising patients at meals and snacks, supporting dietitians with running groups and meals, and maintaining menus as directed.

Responsibilities

• Distributes, collects and corrects patient menus weekly
• Updates patient menus and meal plans as directed by Clinical Dietitians
• Meets with patients one-on-one to support with menu completion as needed
• Completes documentation for meal support or groups as required
• Sets up and supports patient meals, snacks and restaurant outings as needed
• Completes projects as directed by members of the Dietary Team
• Shops for groceries and orders food (will vary by location)
• Supports Clinical Dietitians in preparing for nutrition and cooking groups
• Collaborates with Food Service team to ensure all patients' dietary needs are met, including monitoring for food allergens
• Collects and analyzes patient data as related to dietary department

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Valid driver’s license is required with a safe driving record

Bonus qualities

• Bachelor’s degree (preferred)
• Experience working in the mental health and/or nutrition field (preferred)

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave benefits
• Roth Retirement benefits
• Tuition reimbursement