Lead Dietary Aide-Dietary-Full Time Varied-Temecula Valley Hospital

Responsibilities

About Temecula Valley Hospital
Temecula Valley Hospital (TVH), part of Southwest Healthcare, brings advanced technology, innovative programs, patient-centered and family sensitive care to area residents. The hospital features 140 private patient rooms; emergency care; advanced cardiac and stroke care; orthopedics; general and surgical specialties. TVH is nationally recognized for Patient Safety designated by The Leapfrog Group as a Top Hospital in both 2017 and 2020 and has received 10 "A" Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, most recently in Spring 2023. The hospital was recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals 2023-2024 for Heart Attack, Heart Failure and Stroke, Pneumonia and COPD, as well as the Healthgrades 2022 Cardiac Surgery Excellence Award. TVH is a DNV Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center and has received eight Women's Choice Award Achievements as One of America's Best Hospitals for Stroke Care and One of America's Best Hospitals for Patient Safety. Other accolades include: the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke GOLD PLUS with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll, Mission Lifeline® - STEMI Receiving Center - GOLD PLUS, Mission Lifeline® - NSTEMI - GOLD, Blue Distinction® Center Designation for Quality in Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries, The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Certification for Hip and Knee Replacement, first hospital in the state of California to achieve certification as a Gluten-Free Food Service facility, 3 Star Medicare Hospital Compare Rating, the American College of Cardiology Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI and Resuscitation Accreditation, the honor of the Inland Empire's Top Workplaces 2017 and 2018, has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality Cardiac Care Facility for comprehensive heart and vascular treatment-including Cardiac Medical Intervention, Cardiac Rhythm Programs and Cardiac Surgery. For more information, please visit .

Lead Dietary Aide The Lead Dietary Aide supervises diet office and diet clerk position. Demonstrates the ability to be accountable for the efficient and effective operation of the diet office duties. Supervises trayline assembly/expedites trayline as needed. Assist as needed to maintain timely production in all areas of kitchen (cafeteria, patient, special function). Assist with administrative duties and reports as needed. Handles customer complaints and patient complaints as needed for customer service, maintaining service exellence skills and utilizing the appropriate chain of command. Participates in QAPI as assigned per leadership. Assist with interviewing and hiring of new nutritional employee's as needed. Performs daily productivity reports. Assists Food Service Manager and Supervisor in planning and organizing special functions and other events. At times may assume responsibility as supervisor in absense of Supervisor and Manager. Assist with employee scheduling and planning of adequate staffing needs. Maintains DFM database to most current and accurate information. Assists Clinical Nutritional Manager in Nutrition related projects as needed/assigned. Assists in receiving and responding to computer mail and phone messages. Ability to train employee's in computer related job functions. To be knowlegable in Call Center positions to train, and assist. Reports to Clinical Nutrition Manager or per department chain of command. Ablity to communicate effectively with dietitian's as needed for modified diet clarifications, to improve processes and other department professionals as needed for patient satisfaction within set standards and guidelines.

Qualifications

Education/Training/Experience

• Food Handler's Card and/or ServSafe Certificate required
• Currently enrolled or completed a college degree program with major studies in food and nutrition, dietetics, culinary arts or hotel and restaurant management preferred
• At least two years experience in a nutritional acute health care facility or long-term care/rehab facility as a diet clerk preferred
• Works in a clean, well-lighted, well-ventilated work environment.
• Subject to irregular hours.
• Work environment may be noisy due to hood ventilations system, door air fan, dish machine, garbage disposal, and facute/pipe vibration.
• Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs.
• Must have a working knowledge of kitchen operation.
• Knowledge of food handling, food preparation, purchasing, and the use of institution equipment computers.
• Ability to instruct, and supervise the work performance of others.
• Ability to make decisions and to adapt to changes.
• Demonstrates ability to maintain positive relationships and courteous interactions with hospital staff and the public.
• Ability to communicate/read/understand the English written and verbal language to perform essential job functions.
• Equipment skills to include computer, fax machine, calculator, copy machine, dish machine, meat slicer, cooking equipment, keyboard, lightpen, printer, phone headsets, thermal printers, and operate voice mail system.
• Must be proficient in computer applications: Microsoft Word, Excel and become proficient in food database software and electronic medical record.
• Knowledge of therapeutic diets, food allergies, intolerances and nutritional composition of foods.
• Ability to show initiative, problem solve, handle responsibility and communicate effectively with leadership and other team members.

This opportunity offers the following:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Competitive compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401k plan with company match

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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