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Copley Hospital

Not-for-profit critical access hospital care.

Dietary Technician

Clinical Support & Patient AdministrationPosted on Oct 26

Part-timeMorristown, VT, USA$22.94 - $29.09 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

High school education or GED.
Excellent interpersonal skills, numerical skills, and oral skills.
Ability to work on schedule.
Ability to speak and write effectively.

Responsibilities

Perform diversified duties in the diet office.
Write menu requisitions for special diets and refer unusual diets to the Dietitian.
Circulate on assigned patient floors during meal distribution, observing patient food intake and reactions.
Consult with patients and nursing personnel concerning patient diets and food preferences, and provide instruction as needed.
Enter required and pertinent information in the patient kardex and keep the kardex current.
Perform nutritional assessments on assigned floors by reviewing patient charts and diagnoses according to established guidelines, as directed by the Dietitian.
Assist in developing and implementing educational programs for staff and patients as needed.
Attend meetings and conferences with medical, nursing, social service, and other allied health professional personnel concerning patient care.
Attend in-service and other required meetings, and participate on committees as directed.
Maintain professional growth and development through educational programs, seminars, and conferences.
Maintain established department policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
Maintain required records, reports, and statistics.
Prepare worksheets for cooks to process diet orders.
Supervise the tray line, observing food quality, temperature, and portion size, and ensure adherence to the menu.

Desired Qualifications

Vocational education in food trades.
One year of food service experience.

Overview

Copley Hospital, located in Morrisville/Stowe VT, is in search of a Dietary Technician to join our team! Perform diversified duties in the diet office. Write menu/diet requisitions. Consult with and instruct inpatients concerning diets. Follow standard practices and comply with regulatory requirements. Compliance with all applicable State and Federal laws, regulations, and policies governing the provision of health care.

This is a Part-Time position (FT available).

Copley Hospital has a variety of shifts available across Full-Time, Part-Time, and Per Diem needs. Please consider applying to discuss how your availability may align.

Compensation range: $22.94-29.09/hour.

The posted salary range reflects base compensation for candidates with a variety of experience. An offer within this range may be presented based on experience.

Responsibilities

Performs diversified duties in the diet office. Write menu requisitions for special diets. Refer unusual diets to the Dietitian. Circulate on assigned patient floors during meal distribution, observing patient food intake and reactions. Consult with patient and nursing personnel concerning patient diets and food preferences, and instruct as needed. Enter required/ pertinent information in the patient kardex and keep kardex current.
Perform nutritional assessments on assigned floors involving review of patient charts and diagnosis, following established guidelines, as directed by Dietitian. May assist in development and implementing educational programs for staff and patients. Attend meetings/ conferences with medical, nursing, social service, other allied health professional personnel concerning patient care.
Attend in-service and other required meetings. Participate on committees as directed.
Enhance professional growth and development through educational programs, seminars, conferences, etc.
Maintain established department policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control.
Maintain required records, reports, and statistics.
Prepare worksheets for cooks for processing diet orders. Supervise the tray line, observing food quality, temperature, portion size, and adhere to menu.

Qualifications

High school education or GED.
Vocational education in food trades desired.
One year of food service experience desired.
Excellent interpersonal skills. Numerical and oral skills. Ability to work on schedule. Ability to speak and write effectively.

About the Company

Copley Hospital

Not-for-profit critical access hospital care.

Copley Hospital is a not-for-profit critical access hospital that serves Lamoille County and north central Vermont with inpatient and outpatient medical care, including a 24-hour emergency department and the Copley Birthing Center. Care is delivered by a 75-member medical staff in a small, warm, patient-centered setting with state-of-the-art facilities. What sets Copley apart is its not-for-profit mission to treat all patients regardless of ability to pay, strong focus on patient experience, and recognition such as Hospital of the Year and top national rankings. Its goal is to provide accessible, high-quality medical care to the community while maintaining personalized service and continued patient satisfaction.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Morristown, VT
Founded: 1932

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