Patient Menu Technician-PRN
Company: Duke Health
Location: Morrisville
Posted on: January 25, 2023
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Job Description:
Duke Regional Hospital Duke Regional Hospital offers the
personal touch and hometown feel of a community hospital while
serving as an essential arm of internationally recognized Duke
University Health System. Duke Regional has served Durham, Orange,
Person, Granville and Alamance counties for more than 45 years. To
be successful at caring for our community and have a strong
reputation among patients who seek our care, we have 3,500 team
members who work together to provide exceptional, compassionate and
equitable healthcare 24/7. We are a place of learning and
acceptance for team members just starting their careers, as well as
an institution of family culture and professional development for
employees who have served for decades in our hospital units. Duke
Regional has 388 inpatient beds and offers a comprehensive range of
medical, surgical and diagnostic services, including orthopedics,
weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular
services. We also offer care at our Duke Rehabilitation Institute,
Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center, Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center
Arringdon, Health Services Center, and Duke Behavioral Health
Center North Durham. In fiscal year 2021, Duke Regional Hospital
admitted 16,422 patients, performed 18,152 surgeries and welcomed
2,673 babies into the world. U.S. News & World Report ranked Duke
Regional Hospital as #9 in North Carolina and #4 in the
Raleigh-Durham area for 2021-22. The Human Rights Campaign
consistently names us a Healthcare Equality Leader, and we are a
Joint Commission-accredited and Magnet-designated hospital. -
-Patient Menu Technician-PRN -
FLSA: -N - -Pay Target: -B2 - -Job Code: -4107 - - - -Supervisory
Responsibility: -No - - - -General Description of the Job
ClassPerform a variety of food and customer service tasks involved
in receiving and processing patient diet orders; visit patients for
menu selections entering selections into appropriate computerized
equipment; assemble and pass trays to patients; requisition
supplies according to established par levels on patient floors.
-Duties and Responsibilities of this Level*Visit patients on
assigned floors upon admission to explain menu process and collect
diet preferences.*Visit patients to obtain their menu selections
and input selections into hand held computer.*Determine food
preferences for patients on routine modified diets; order
additional food items as necessary.*Maintain and calculate
appropriate patient data according to established
guidelines.*Deliver food trays and supplements to patients.*Compare
trays to patient census, checking for accuracy and correcting when
necessary.*Ensure proper food temperature by properly assembling
and delivering patient trays; detect and report improperly prepared
food to supervisor immediately.*Revisit patients after passing
trays to assure patients are satisfied; collect all trays from
patients after meal service and transport to dish room.*Accurately
record all items delivered to the floor.*Clean and maintain galleys
according to established cleaning procedures.*Follow all safety
procedures for using equipment and chemicals.*May assist in tray
line setup, ensuring that quality standards are maintained and safe
food handling guidelines are adhered to.*May assist in the care and
maintenance of work areas and alert supervisors to problems as they
arise.*Review and verify accuracy of diet order and allergen
information by contacting appropriate source of information if
records indicate potential discrepancies.*Performs other related
duties as required. -Required Qualifications at this
LevelEducation: High School Diploma -Experience: 1-year food
service experience with customer contact, preferably in a patient
care setting. -Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: *Ability to
read/follow instructions. *Ability to read/audit patient menu
items. *Ability to prepare/handle food using safe food handling
practices using HACCP standards. *Ability to maintain accurate and
updated patient dietary information. *Knowledge of basic math.
*Customer service skills. *Data entry skills. *Basic computer
skills. *Ability to lift/push/pull 50 pounds. *Ability to
read/write and follow oral and written instructions. *Ability to
effectively communicate, both written and orally. -Job Code:
00004107 PATIENT MENU TECHNICIAN
Job Level: B2 -Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without
regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender
expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin,
race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. -Duke
aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation,
creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the
robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich
diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences
flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all
members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the
contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices
are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to
uphold these values. -Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain
jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may
include essential job functions that require specific physical
and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for
requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each
hiring department.
Keywords: Duke Health, Cary , Patient Menu Technician-PRN, Professions , Morrisville, North Carolina
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