Food Services Rep - Dietary - INTEGRIS Miami - Oklahoma

Company: INTEGRIS Health
Location: Miami
Posted on: April 8, 2021

Job Description:

Food Services Rep - Dietary - INTEGRIS Miami - Oklahoma

Position Summary:

The Dietary Aide helps prepare and serve food that is attractive and nutritious to the patient population and washes all dishes used in the department (patient and non-patient). Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals as appropriate based on the level of patient contact this position requires.

Essential Functions:

The Dietary Aide responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

* Understands and applies food requirements for the hospital population

* Safely operates and maintains equipment with a high degree of cleanliness

* Takes and records accurate temperatures on patient foods (cold and hot)

* Prepares accurate trays, assuring that patients receive proper diet

* Prepares snacks for patients and delivers them to the nursing units

* Operates the dish machine to insure thorough cleaning of dishware and utensils

* Delivers patient meal trays following infection control guidelines.

* Patient is offered substitute meal of equal or greater nutritional value if tray is refused.

Accountability:

This position reports to the Department Manager, Dietitian, and the Supervisor.

Required Physical Demands (Subject to Reasonable Accommodation):

Keyboarding/Dexterity: Occasionally; activity exists up to 1/3 of the time
Standing/Walking: Constantly; activity exits up to 2/3 of the time
Strength (Lift/Carry/Push/Pull): Medium (Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, or 10 to 25 pounds of force constantly to move objects)
Talking (Must be able to effectively communicate verbally): Yes
Seeing: Yes
Hearing: Yes
Color Acuity (Must be able to distinguish and identify colors): Yes

This position may have additional or varied physical demand and/or respiratory fit test requirements. Please consult the Physical Demands Project SharePoint site or contact Risk Management/Employee Health for additional information.

Environmental Conditions:

All staff in this position are subject to slips, falls, burns, and cuts.

Job Code: 3036

INTEGRIS Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.

Qualifications:

* Experience in healthcare food service, preferred
* Food handler's card required within 60 days of hire and current certification yearly thereafter
* Must be able to communicate effectively in English

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