Diet Technician jobs in Provo, UT

Work Site & Scheduling

• Work Schedule: PRN, as needed

Job Essentials

• Assists in meal selection for patients as established by standard guidelines
• Records and modifies patient meal orders based on physician diet orders and Intermountain Modified Diet Guideline
• Works with the clinical team to provide excellent patient care
• Uses technology and meal ordering platform to facilitate the nutrition care process and needed departmental reports
• Communicates patient needs to room service assembly area
• Collects and inputs nutrition screening information
• Performs functions of room service call center and Bedside Connect
• Provides exceptional customer service in all customer and patient interactions
• May complete calorie count and nutrition analysis as dictated by facility
• May check and verify that patients receive appropriate meal selections on the room service line
• May deliver patient trays according to department policy to provide safe and efficient meal service
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Food handler's permit (as required by facility.
• Demonstrated good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated basic computer skills and keyboarding proficiency.
• Demonstrated math skills.
• Demonstrated ability to transcribe information quickly and accurately.
• Preferred: Food service or healthcare experience.
• Preferred: Coursework in Nutrition

Physical Requirements

• Interact with patients and co-workers requiring the employee to verbally communicate information, as well as understand spoken information.
• Operate food service equipment or computer requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.
• See and read labels, monitors, and documents.
• Carry, push/pull, and walk while transporting food, supplies, and service equipment.
• Climb, squat, kneel, and lift to clean equipment and reach and retrieve food and supplies.
• Remain standing for long periods of time to perform work.
• Tolerate extremes in temperature such as performing work at a grill or in a refrigerator.