Culinary Diet Technician PRN

$36,608 - $47,590/Yr

Intermountain Health - Ogden, UT

Part-time - Entry Level

Remote - Ogden, UT

Hospitals

About the position

The Culinary Diet Technician provides essential nutrition services to patients, working closely with clinical caregivers, patients, and their families to facilitate the meal process. This part-time PRN position requires flexibility in scheduling, including availability for rotating weekends and 2-3 days during the week, to meet the department's needs.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice-to-haves

• Food service or healthcare experience.
• Coursework in Nutrition.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package covering a wide range of wellness programs.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.