Diet Assistant (Flex)
Core
Transcribe patient diet orders and manage foodservice logistics to ensure accurate delivery of nourishment to patients.
Role type
Diet Assistant
Builds
Patient meal trays and diet-specific food delivery
Domain
Healthcare / Foodservice
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Data entry, fluid calculation, tray processing, report generation, payment processing, emergency procedure initiation
Preferred skills
Related work experience
Technologies
EPIC, fax, ADT, department software
Responsibilities
Enters nourishment specifications and allergies into patient diet history files; checks accuracy of substitution lists; calculates fluid restrictions and specialized meal patterns; processes patient tray tickets before meals; updates patient menus and tray tickets; prints tray tickets, tally reports, and nourishment labels; accepts credit card payments and tracks meals; initiates downtime and emergency procedures when required.
Seniority
Entry-level
