Dietician Assistant

About UsWe're Maimonides Health, Brooklyn's largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year through the system's 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians and healthcare professionals, more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers. At Maimonides Health, our core values H.E.A.R.T drives everything we do. We uphold and maintain Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork to empower our talented team, engage our respective communities and adhere to Planetree's philosophy of patient-centered care. The system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center, one of the nation's largest independent teaching hospitals and home to centers of excellence in numerous specialties; Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (formerly New York Community Hospital), a 130-bed adult medical-surgical hospital; and Maimonides Children's Hospital, Brooklyn's only children's hospital and only pediatric trauma center. Maimonides' clincal progams rank among the best in the country for patient outcomes, including its Heart and Vascular Institute, Neuroscience Institute, Boneand Joint Center, and Cancer Center. Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine.OverviewPerforms diversified duties in diet office, such as writing menus/diet requisitions, and entering patient data on computer. Consults with and instructs patients concerning diets. Assists Dietician (e.g., informs about consult requests, problem patients, prepares certain diets).ResponsibilitiesInterviews patients as part of screening to obtain information regarding food habits, preferences and any weight loss or swallowing problems.Modifies menus according to the master menu, patient's personal food preferences and in compliance to the prescribed therapeutic diet.Calculates diets as ordered for patients on special diets and special tube feeding; contacts physician or appropriate personnel with any questions or irregularities regarding diet orders. Refers complex diet orders to the Dietician.Transcribes diet order received through diet order forms and verbal phone orders to the patient listings in a timely manner.Enters patient data (e.g., diet orders, therapeutic needs) into computer system. Prints reports and labels for menu modifications, snacks, supplements, and tube feeding orders; checks that reports and labels are correct.Answers telephone and process orders for immediate meal assembly in kitchen and/or updates diet orders for subsequent meal. Messages are transmitted promptly.Performs variety of related clerical duties including maintaining records, reports and files to the standards set by the department. Documents pertinent information appropriately according to departmental policies and procedures.Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.Demonstrates concern for cleanliness of self and work area; practices infection control (hand washing) for protection of patient and self.Observes hospital policies concerning smoking, telephone use and other related rules governing conduct.Keeps work area clean and tidy.QualificationsEducation:High School graduation or equivalent required.Associate's Degree in Food and Nutrition or related field, or High School graduation with one year experience in healthcare is preferred.Experience:see above.Skills:Basic data entry skills preferred.Typing: 25 wpm preferredSpeaks, reads, and writes English to the extent required by the position. Knowledge of a second language useful.Good oral and written communication skills.Knowledge of basic and therapeutic nutrition, nutritional values of foods, and regional, ethnic, and religious food preferences.Pay RangeUSD $29.75 - USD $30.32 /Hr.Equal Employment Opportunity EmployerMaimonides Medical Center (MMC) is an equal opportunity employer.