Diet Technician

Position Title:

Diet Technician -

Dietary Department Full Time Day Shift Compensation:

$17 hr - $24 hr The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and comparisons to colleagues in similar roles. Saint Anthony Hospital is a diverse and community-centric organization your career can thrive in, while addressing the health and wellness challenges that families in our neighborhood face. Our employees deliver on our mission and achieve success by working together to provide excellent customer service and patient care. As part of Saint Anthony Hospital's commitment to providing the highest quality health care, we will be building a new state-of-the-art hospital to serve as an anchor to the Focal Point Community Campus. Learn more at focalpointchicago.org .

Position Purpose:

To provide supervisory and operational services for the safe and proper administration of the appropriate diet to all patients.

Essential Functions:

Checks patient trays, observing food quality, temperature, portion size, and adherence to the menu. Supervise all food service areas, including cash count/balance, register closing and general sanitation. Prepares production sheets for cooks and cold production. Writes out charges for enteral supplements and submits these to the pharmacy. Provides staff education for food service personnel. Maintains department records, reports, and files as requested.

General Job requirements:

Associate Degree in Dietetics preferred Ability to speak and write English Familiarity with medical terminology related to nutrition Bilingual (English / Spanish) preferred Previous nutritional or dietary experience.

Saint Anthony Hospital Highlights:

Saint Anthony Hospital is an independent, nonprofit, faith-based, acute care, community hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellness of families on the West Side and Southwest Side of Chicago. Saint Anthony Hospital has been certified as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission. Saint Anthony Hospital offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits program for employees and their families. Saint Anthony Hospital employs and teaches some of the city's brightest, most innovative resident physicians and medical students.