Food Service Worker, Nutrition Technician

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Job Summary

Under minimal supervision, performs inpatient nutrition by assembling food trays for eating disorder patients. Utilizes computer system to process menus and diet information. Performs routine clerical and tray line duties.

Essential Functions:

• Adjusts and corrects menus according to diet order and patient preferences.
• Clarifies incomplete or ambiguous diet order efficiently.
• Performs intake analysis (calorie counts) as assigned.
• Effectively uses computer software/electronic medical record to perform diet office functions and clinical activities.
• Performs tray line duties.
• Maintains clean and organized work area.
• Effectively handles patient/customer requests and complaints.
• Discusses patient concerns/problems with the dietitian effectively and timely.
• Prepares dietary information for use by kitchen personnel in preparation of foods for hospital patients.
• Measures out oral nutrition supplements for non-completed meals to ensure patients receive the correct amount of calories.
• Tallies quantities of specific foods, such as vegetables and meats, to be prepared in kitchen.
• Processes new diets and changes as required.
• Communicates patient needs to appropriate staff while maintaining patient confidentiality.
• May answer telephone and intercom calls and relay information to kitchen concerning meal changes, complaints or patient discharge.
• May prepare and deliver formula and special nourishments to unit pantries.
• Tastes products, reads menus, estimates food requirements, check production, and keep records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment.
• Participates in tray line and food temperature monitoring as assigned.
• Will clean and sanitize work stations and equipment and must follow all Sodexo, client and regulatory rules and procedures.
• May produce small to large batch goods using advanced and full range of classical and contemporary cooking, plating and garnishing techniques.
• Under minimal supervision, independently performs cooking duties in preparing food items to be served to customers.
• May take inventory, and / or enter inventory into the production
• Performs PI/CQI projects as assigned by supervisor.
• Attends all allergy and foodborne illness in-service training.
• Complies with all Denver Health HACCP policies and procedures.
• Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
• Complies with all Denver Health safety and risk management policies and procedures.
• Participates in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments.
• Understands and follows all policies and procedures.
• Assists in ensuring a safe working environment throughout the facility for all employees.
• Works with patients and EDO unit staff to ensure satisfaction in such areas as quality, service, and problem resolution.
• Maintains key control of operations and responsible for activities to ensure opening, closing and daily procedures are completed.
• Provides the highest quality of service to customers at all times.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Associates degree in nutrition, dietetics, or culinary arts required.
• Bachelor's degree in nutrition, dietetics, or culinary arts preferred.

Work Experience:

• One year experience in hospital or extended care facility required.

Certificate

• Serv Safe certified preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Presents self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty and ethics are essential.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
• Ability to communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect.
• Maintains a professional relationship with all coworkers, vendor representatives, supervisors, managers, customers, and client representatives.
• Basic food-handling skills.
• Knife skills training required.
• Significant walking or other means of mobility.
• Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours).

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Benefits

• Competitive pay

• Outstanding benefits

• Education opportunities

• Shared leadership and advancement opportunity

• State-of-the-art facilities

• Immediate retirement plan matching

• Professional clinical advancement program

• Participation in evidence-based projects

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

• Respect

• Belonging

• Accountability

• Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

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