Dietary Aide

Rotating Shift, Part-Time Dietary Tech

Join our team in Montclair, NJ.

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.
• Learn more about the benefits offered for this job.

Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center is an 820,000-square-foot facility that offers the latest medical programs, cutting-edge technology, and patient-focused care that includes 365 beds, 1,200+ employees, and a 27-bed Emergency Room/Fast Track Unit.

Responsibilities

• The Dietary Technician will be responsible for performing a variety of diet office tasks that relate to the transfer of information concerning patients' diet, meal selections, preferences, and complaints.
• Assist Dietitians in obtaining information from clients and patients regarding their medical histories, food preferences, and special dietary needs.
• Provide nutritional education to groups and individuals, including those requiring special diets to help them recover from disease or illness.
• Calculate and analyze food consumption, changes in clients' weight, and health and wellness indicators.
• Design individual nutrition plans and monitor the results.
• Create and update patient records.
• Report all accidents and injuries on time.
• Comply with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
• Participate in regular safety meetings, safety training, and hazard assessments.
• Communicate and interact well with patient-related hospital departments, patients, families, visitors, nursing personnel, medical staff, and co-workers.
• Perform any and all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• High school graduate or equivalent (GED).
• At least 1+ year of institutional dietary service experience or work performed within a food service environment.
• Must possess computer proficiency, particularly in Microsoft Word, learning and navigating electronic medical records, and HealthTouch.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Servesafe Certification.

Rate of pay is determined based on experience and education, and may include other pay components such as differentials and call pay based on role.