Diet Assistant

at  RWJBarnabas Health

JOB OVERVIEW:

Under the direction of the Dietary Department manager, the Diet Assistant is responsible for the diet office s clerical duties related to maintaining menu systems and food services to patients. Participates in providing other basic nutrition services to patients, performs tray line tasks and maintains quality improvement records.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Computer application skills required

Preferred:

• Prior work experience in a hospitality environment

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• Shift: Day:
• Days to work: 5 Days p/week
• Full Time (37.5hrs.)

• Perform checks on tray line during meal service as needed.
• Collect patient menu selections using BME
• Distribute and tally paper menus if needed.
• Follow assigned workflow to ensure adequate time for menu collection and diet office coverage.
• Maintain computerized system with the current information, as needed.
• Modify therapeutic menus as needed.
• Participate in Quality Improvement collection and reporting as assigned.
• Prepare food production sheets based on menu tallies as required.
• Process diet orders and diet changes using the WFMS computer system.
• Update nourishment, monitor all snack and supplement orders.