Job Description:

The Culinary Diet Tech provides nutrition services to patients under. This position interacts with clinical caregivers, patients, and patient’s family members to explain the meal process.

Work Site & Scheduling

Work Schedule: On call, as neededWork Shift: 12hr shiftsBenefits Eligible: No

Job Essentials

Assists in meal selection for patients as established by standard guidelinesRecords and modifies patient meal orders based on physician diet orders and Intermountain Modified Diet GuidelineWorks with the clinical team to provide excellent patient careUses technology and meal ordering platform to facilitate the nutrition care process and needed departmental reportsCommunicates patient needs to room service assembly areaCollects and inputs nutrition screening informationPerforms functions of room service call center and Bedside ConnectProvides exceptional customer service in all customer and patient interactionsMay complete calorie count and nutrition analysis as dictated by facilityMay check and verify that patients receive appropriate meal selections on the room service lineMay deliver patient trays according to department policy to provide safe and efficient meal serviceOther duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Food handler's permit (as required by facility. Remote workers may be exempt from this requirement).Demonstrated good communication and interpersonal skills.Demonstrated decision making and problem-solving skills.Demonstrated basic computer skills and keyboarding proficiency.Demonstrated math skills.Demonstrated ability to transcribe information quickly and accurately.

Preferred Qualifications

Food service or healthcare experience.Coursework in Nutrition

Physical Requirements:

Physical Requirements

Interact with patients and co-workers requiring the employee to verbally communicate information, as well as understand spoken information.Operate food service equipment or computer requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.See and read labels, monitors, and documents.Carry, push/pull, and walk while transporting food, supplies, and service equipment.Climb, squat, kneel, and lift to clean equipment and reach and retrieve food and supplies.Remain standing for long periods of time to perform work.Tolerate extremes in temperature such as performing work at a grill or in a refrigerator.

Location:

Intermountain Health St George Regional Hospital

Work City:

St George

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$17.60 - $22.88

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous 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.

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