Diet Tech - Patient Meal Services - PRN

Company: BJC HealthCare
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: November 22, 2021

Job Description:

Information About this Position

• PRN ScheduleCompany and Job Overview
  
  Barnes-Jewish Hospital is the St. Louis region's top adult hospital. Formed from the merger of the former Barnes and Jewish Hospitals to become Missouri's largest hospital, it continues the traditions of its predecessors along with its partner, Washington University School of Medicine, in providing cutting-edge treatments, educating future medical professionals and working to make our community as healthy as it can be.
  
  For over two decades Barnes-Jewish Hospital has been ranked on the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals Honor Roll. In 2021, Barnes-Jewish ranked 17th overall with 11 specialties being ranked. The hospital was also the first hospital in Missouri to be designated as a Magnet-- hospital in 2003 by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for excellence in nursing and has been redesignated consistently since.
  
  Barnes-Jewish Hospital is a teaching hospital staffed by more than 1,500 Washington University Physicians, the clinical practice for the Washington University School of medicine. The academic medicine partnership has developed many treatments and procedures that are now common across the globe.
  
  Role Purpose
  
  Ensures that the patients receive the correct diet as ordered by the physician and works with patients/families to help achieve optimal nutritional intake and overall customer satisfaction. Serves as a primary customer service representative from the Nutrition and Food Services to patients, families and staff.
  
  Responsibilities
  
  • Assists department management in coordinating and achieving department goals.
  • Assesses, gathers and documents dietary needs.
  • Reviews patient menus and tray tickets before tray assembly.
  • Accommodates and has knowledge of special diet requests.
  • Communicates patient diets, delivery of meals and special requests with patient care team.
  • BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.Minimum Requirements
    
    • High School Diploma or GED
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      Preferred Qualifications
      
      Benefits Statement
      
      Note: not all benefits apply to all openings
      
      - Comprehensive medical, dental, life insurance, and disability plan options
      - Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan
      - 401(k) plan
      - Tuition Assistance
      - Health Care and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
      - On-Site Fitness Center (depending on location)
      - Paid Time Off Program for vacation, holiday and sick time
      
      *Pension does not apply to Memorial Hospital, Memorial Hospital East, Alton Memorial or Parkland Health Center
      
      Legal Statement
      
      The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
      
      Equal Opportunity Employer

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