Dietary Technician In Food Service Per-Diem 23609

Join Our Team at New Bridge Medical Center!**

We are dedicated to providing high-quality compassionate care to our diverse community. As a leading healthcare provider we offer a supportive and inclusive work environment. If youre passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative setting New Bridge Medical Center is looking for a Dietary Technician.

Job Duties

Modifies menus according to the master menu patients personal food preferences and in compliance with the prescribed therapeutic diet.

Transcribes diet order received through diet order forms and verbal phone orders to the patient listings.

Enter patient data (e.g. diet orders therapeutic needs) into the computer system. Prints reports and labels for menu modifications snacks supplements and tub feeding orders.

Answers telephone and process orders for immediate meal assembly in kitchen and/or updates diet orders for subsequent meals.

Performs a variety of related clerical duties including maintaining records reports and files.

Customer Service: respect flexibility knowledge confidence professionalism pleasant attitude patience and helpfulness. All responses should be timely professional caring and respectful in accordance with Customer Service Performance expectations

Maintains established departmental policies and procedures objectives quality assurance program safety environmental and infection control standards. Assesses gaps in policies and procedures and creates necessary policies and procedures to fulfill these gaps.

Understands and adheres to the Medical Centers Code of Conduct.

Familiar with the Medical Centers Mission Vision and Values Statements.

Other Duties
Collects Diet Order forms on assigned floors.
Prepares snacks supplements and tube feeding orders for preparation in the kitchen.
As required assists in maintenance of department equipment and ordering supplies.
Performs the duties of the Food Service Worker as needed.
Conducts special projects collects data for quality assurance reviews and other related assignments.
Attend meetings as required.
Performs other duties as assigned to support the overall objectives of the department and organization.

Position Qualifications
Basic data entry skills preferred.
Typing: 25 wpm preferred
Speaks reads and writes English to the extent required by the position.
Knowledge of a second language is useful.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Knowledge of basic and therapeutic nutrition nutritional values of foods and regional ethnic and religious food preferences.

Education
High School graduation or equivalent required.
Associates degree in food and nutrition or related field or high school graduation with one year experience in healthcare is preferred.

Job Setting/Physical Demands
Diet office
Mostly sedentary

Salary commensurate with experience within posted range

We provide a comprehensive benefits package including a competitive medical dental and vision plans. We prioritize work-life balance with a generous time off policy that includes ample vacation days personal time sick leave and nine paid holidays. Additionally we are committed to the personal and professional growth of our employees offering robust tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs to help support our employees ongoing development.

Required Experience:

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