dietary employee - Sulphur, United States - Arbuckle Memorial Hospital

Description

Arbuckle Memorial Hospital is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital located in Sulphur, Oklahoma.

Boasting a new hospital in 2011, AMH has a 24-hour emergency room, which is staffed by ER physicians and designated as a Level IV Trauma Center.

The hospital serves over 12,000 patients annually. AMH treats over 7,000 emergencies each year including heart attack and stroke patients. The hospital has four admitting physicians including three employed physicians and a contractor. Additionally, AMH operates a full-service clinic on campus, which as 15 exam rooms, two physicians, and three nurse practitioners. Clinic hours are 7am to 7pm, Monday to Thursday and 7am to 5pm on Friday. The hospital is supported by a one cent county sales tax.

Position will be for fill-in shifts. May have 1-2 scheduled days. Must be able to work evenings, weekends and/or some holidays.

Arbuckle Memorial Hospitalhas determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The task or duties assignedto this job could affect the safety and health of the employee or others.

Summary: Prepares and delivers food traysto hospital patients by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties andResponsibilities includethe following. Other duties may be assigned.

Takesorders from menu line from patients. If patients do not order, prepares defaultmenu items for that meal. Cooks andprepares meals for patients per doctor's order. Places items such as eatingutensils, napkins, and condiments on trays. Prepares food items such assandwiches, salad, soups, fruit, desserts and beverages.

Placesservings in blends to make foods for dysphasia diet orders for soft or liquiddiets. Apportions and places food servings on plates and trays according todiet list on menu card. Examines filled tray for completeness and places oncart. Pushes carts to nurses stations. Collects and stacks dirty dishes on cartand returns cart to kitchen.

Washesdishes and cleans work area, tables, cabinets, and ovens. Collects and placesgarbage and trash in designated containers. Follows instructions for tasks onthe SQSS and document accordingly. Stocks groceries and or supplies, keepskitchen and floors clean at all times.

Preparesbreakfast, lunch and supper meals.

Aid inhelping morning cook with lunch and sweep & mop at the end of their shift.

Costconsciousness- conserves organization resources.

Competencies

To performthe job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the followingcompetencies.

Problemsolving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers andanalyzes information skillfully; works well in group problem solvingsituations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

Customerservice - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptlyto customer's needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds torequests for service and assistance; meets commitments.

Interpersonalskills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality;listens to others without interruption; keeps emotions under control; remainopen to others' ideas and tries new things.

Oralcommunication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negativesituations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions;demonstrates group presentation skills.

Writtencommunication - Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar;varies writing style to meet needs; able to read and interpret writteninformation.

Teamwork- Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity andopenness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to buildinga positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests.

Ethics -Treat people with respect; works with integrity and ethically.

OrganizationSupport - Follows policies and procedures.

Strategicthinking - Adapts strategy to changingconditions.

Judgement- Displays willingness to make decisions; supports and explains reasoning fordecisions; includes appropriate people in decision-making process.

Motivation- Sets and achieves challenging goals; demonstrates persistence and overcomesobstacles.

Planning/Organizing- Uses time efficiently; sets goals and objectives.

Professionalism- Reacts well under pressure; accepts responsibility for own actions.

Quality -Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promotequality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensurequality.

Safetyand Security - Reports potentially unsafe conditions.

Adaptability- Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changesapproach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequentchange; delays, or unexpected events.

Dependability- Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibilityfor own actions; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.

Innovation- Generates suggestions for improving work.

Attendance/punctuality- Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities.

Qualifications

Toperform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform eachessential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representativeor the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations maybe made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions.

Mathematical Skills

Abilityto double or triple a recipe.

Education and/or Experience High school diploma or generaleducation degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/ortraining; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Abilityto read a limited number of two - and three-syllable words and to recognizesimilarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.

Ability to print and speak simple sentences.

Reasoning Ability

Abilityto apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolvedwritten or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a fewconcrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

Abilityto follow instructions on clocking in and out. Ability to print diet orders anddiet sheets.

Physical Demands

Thephysical demands described here are representative of those that must be met byan employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform the essential functions.

Whileperforming the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand,walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk orhear and taste or smell.

The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb orbalance and stoop, kneel, crouch, climb a ladder or crawl.

The employee mustregularly lift and/or move up to 15 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

The workenvironment characteristics described here are representative of those anemployee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to performthe essential functions.