Lead Dietary Aide-Dietary-Full Time Varied-Temecula Valley Hospital

Job Description

Responsibilities

Lead Dietary Aide

The Lead Dietary Aide supervises diet office and diet clerk position. Demonstrates the ability to be accountable for the efficient and effective operation of the diet office duties.

Supervises trayline assembly / expedites trayline as needed. Assist as needed to maintain timely production in all areas of kitchen (cafeteria, patient, special function).

Assist with administrative duties and reports as needed. Handles customer complaints and patient complaints as needed for customer service, maintaining service exellence skills and utilizing the appropriate chain of command.

Participates in QAPI as assigned per leadership. Assist with interviewing and hiring of new nutritional employee's as needed.

Performs daily productivity reports. Assists Food Service Manager and Supervisor in planning and organizing special functions and other events.

At times may assume responsibility as supervisor in absense of Supervisor and Manager. Assist with employee scheduling and planning of adequate staffing needs.

Maintains DFM database to most current and accurate information. Assists Clinical Nutritional Manager in Nutrition related projects as needed / assigned.

Assists in receiving and responding to computer mail and phone messages. Ability to train employee's in computer related job functions.

To be knowlegable in Call Center positions to train, and assist. Reports to Clinical Nutrition Manager or per department chain of command.

Ablity to communicate effectively with dietitian's as needed for modified diet clarifications, to improve processes and other department professionals as needed for patient satisfaction within set standards and guidelines.

Qualifications

Education / Training / Experience

• Registered Diet Tech or Bachelors or advanced degree from an accredited institution in Dietetic, Food and Nutrition or have Certified Dietary Manager Certification required
• Food Handler’s Card and / or ServSafe Certificate required
• Graduate of a college degree program with major studies in food and nutrition, dietetics, culinary arts or hotel and restaurant management and / or is a certified dietary manager required
• At least two years experience in a nutritional acute health care facility as a diet clerk preferred
• Must be able to lift at least lbs.
• Must be proficient in computer applications : Microsoft Word, Excel and become proficient in food database software and electronic medical record.
• Knowledge of therapeutic diets, food allergies, intolerances and nutritional composition of foods.
• Ability to show initiative, problem solve, handle responsibility and communicate effectively with leadership and other team members.
• Must have a working knowledge of kitchen operation
• Knowledge of food handling, food preparation, purchasing, and the use of institution equipment computers
• Ability to instruct, and supervise the work performance of others
• Ability to make decisions and to adapt to changes
• Demonstrates ability to maintain positive relationships and courteous interactions with hospital staff and the public
• Ability to communicate / read / understand the English written and verbal language to perform essential job functions
• Equipment skills to include computer, fax machine, calculator, copy machine, dish machine, meat slicer, cooking equipment, keyboard, lightpen, printer, phone headsets, thermal printers, and operate voice mail system.

This opportunity offers the following :

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Competitive compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• k plan with company match

One of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance.

Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune corporation, UHS today has annual revenue nearing $ billion. In 7, UHS was recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune;

ranked # on the Fortune , and listed # in Forbes inaugural ranking of America’s Top Public Companies.

Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was years ago : Build or acquire high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, invest in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and become the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than , employees and through its subsidiaries operates more than acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.

S. Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom.

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