Dietary Tech - Montclair, United States - Ardent Health

    Ardent Health
    Ardent Health Montclair, United States

    1 month ago

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    Overview

    Join our team as a PRN Dietary Tech in Montclair, NJ.

    Fulf illing your purpose begins here:

    People First, Always . Here's how we take care of our people:
    • Competitive salaries, support teams and growth opportunities.
    Your team is bigger than your department:
    • Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center is an 820,000-square-foot facility that offers the latest medical programs, cutting-edge technology, and patient-focused care that includes 365 beds, 1,200+ employees and a 27-bed Emergency Room/Fast Track Unit.
    • We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute . We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.
    Responsibilities
    • Assist Dietitians in obtaining information from clients and patients regarding their medical histories, food preferences and special dietary needs
    • Provide nutritional education to groups and individuals, including those requiring special diets to help them recover from disease or illness
    • Calculate and analyze food consumption, changes in clients' weight, and health and wellness indicators
    • Design individual nutrition plans and monitors the results
    • Create and update patient records
    • Report all accidents and injuries in a timely manner
    • Comply with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures
    • Participate in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments
    • Communicate and interact well with patient related hospital departments, patients, families, visitors, nursing personal, medical staff and co-workers
    • Perform any and all other duties as assigned
    Qualifications

    Job Requirements
    • High school graduate or equivalent (GED)
    • At least 1+ year of institutional dietary service experience or work performed within a food service environment
    Preferred Job Requirements
    • Servesafe Certification