Nutrition Technician Ft - Phoenix, United States - Banner Health

Banner Health

Verified Company

Phoenix, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Primary City/State:

Phoenix, Arizona

Department Name:

Culinary & Nutrition-Hosp

Work Shift:

Varied

Job Category:

Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary

Banner Health is honored to be recognized by Becker's Healthcare as one of the TOP 150 places to work in health care for 2023 In addition, we recently made Newsweek's list of America's Greatest Workplaces 2023 for Diversity.

As the
Nutrition Technician you will assist the diet office with editing patient menus, tallying daily menu item counts from patient menus and preparing production sheets.

Will lead in patient tray assembly/patient meal service process, assure food presentation meets quality standards, and check patient trays for menu compliance.

You may provide patients with menu and tray/patient meal service, receiving and forwarding patient requests and communication to dietary staff when appropriate.

You will be accountable for patient satisfaction with dietary and food services, so bring on you premier service You will be responsible for the diet office processes and may provide lead responsibility for diet office in absence of supervisor including making assignments for position coverage.

This is a full time position with full benefits

Shifts: 11:30am-8pm possible 5am-2pm to cover vacations

40 hours/ varied shifts. Weekends and holidays are required.

If you have nutrition background, enjoy providing premier customer service and consider yourself a true team player, then this might be the ideal fit for you

Banner Estrella Medical Center is a 317-bed acute care hospital providing a full range of health care services to the fast growing communities of west Phoenix.

Opened in 2005, this is an innovative, fully electronic facility that features electronic medical records, computerized physician order entry, digital radiography, sophisticated ICU monitoring and much more.

In fact, we've been named one of the "ten most innovative hospitals in the country" by Newsweek Magazine and are recognized by U.S.

News and World Report as one of Phoenix's Best Hospitals. The hospital is also designed to provide a soothing, healing atmosphere for both patients and their family members. We encourage the use of such therapies as pet therapy, aromatherapy, spiritual care and Reiki Therapy.

This position is responsible for providing patients with menu and tray/patient meal service, for receiving and forwarding patient requests and communication to dietary staff when appropriate.

Works to provide patient satisfaction with dietary and food services.

This position is responsible for the diet office processes and may provide lead responsibility for diet office in absence of supervisor including making assignments for position coverage.

CORE FUNCTIONS

Visits patients to obtain or discuss menu selections based upon diet ordered. Using judgment, checks that patient selections are appropriate to the defined selections for the diet prescribed, and makes modified diet decisions whether in the diet office or on the patient unit as required. Enters or records all daily patient meal selections and preferences for one or more patient units. Provides patients with standard information for prescribed diet. Requests Dietary staff assistance when needed.
Provides diet office processing including editing patient menus, tallying daily menu item counts from patient menus and preparing production sheets.
May lead in patient tray assembly/patient meal service process, assure food presentation meets quality standards, and check patient trays for menu compliance. Position is responsible for the diet office processes.
May delivers and serves meals while making independent judgments about special requests, snacks and nourishments as assigned to patient rooms or nursing units.
Under mínimal supervision, this position interacts with patients and families, other food service staff, nursing staff, and dietary staff. Requires the ability to follow a work routine with mínimal supervision, to work quickly and correctly while providing good customer service and maintaining dietary, food quality and sanitation standards. Ensures that the diet office processes are completed and may provide lead responsibility in absence of supervisor, typically during evening and/or weekend shifts.

Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards.

Provides all customers of Banner Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge. Requires reading, writing and mathematical skills.

Requires an understanding of nutrition services, common modified diets, and portion measures. Skills and knowledge in health care nutrition services typically gained through 3 years of related experience and/or educa