Dietary Aide / Dietary / FT / Varied

Dietetic Aide

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 495-bed system serving the city of Amarillo and the surrounding region. We offer the ideal combination of traditional values and the most advanced technologies in healthcare, plus the conveniences of big city living in a friendly, smaller-town atmosphere. From the beauty of Palo Duro Canyon and great recreational facilities to our quality educational system, Amarillo is a great place to live and work. A hospital is only as good as its employees. That's why we're looking for professionals who are dedicated and passionate about their work. We're looking for employees who can add to our culture of exemplary patient care and personal excellence. We're looking for exceptional professionals who share our vision and values.

Position Summary : The Dietetic Aide organizes the patient / resident's menus to ensure accuracy of diet order, timeliness of meal service and smooth foodservice operations. Responsible for the production of meal tickets, nourishment labels and production tallies for resident / patient menus. Responds to interdepartmental telephone inquiries, maintains all office equipment and supply inventory for nutrition office.

Job Duties :

• Prepares dietary information for use by kitchen personnel in preparation of foods for hospital patients.
• Processes new diets and changes as required.
• Participates in tray line and food temperature monitoring as assigned.
• May calculate diabetic diets, using calculator, and following standards established by Clinical Nutrition Manager or Dietitian.
• Communicates patient needs to appropriate staff while maintaining patient confidentiality.
• May answer telephone and intercom calls and relay information to kitchen concerning meal changes, complaints or patient discharge.
• May prepare and deliver formula and special nourishments to unit pantries.
• May visit and provide assistance with menu selection to patients.
• Attends all allergy and foodborne illness in-service training.
• Complies with all NWTHS policies and procedures.
• Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
• Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
• Participates in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments.
• Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Benefit Highlights :

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Qualifications Requirements :

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