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Company: MedStar Medical Group
Location: Leonardtown, MD
Career Level: Entry Level
Industries: Not specified

Description

General Summary of Position
Provides clinical support to Dietitian team by: writing menus and diet requisitions. Consults with patients regarding diets and distributes appropriate nutritional information.


Primary Duties and Responsibilities

  • Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures, quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
  • Utilizes Cerner to print out diet summary, receive diet orders and verify patient diet information.
  • Logs all phone calls and follows through on requests.
  • Distributes and collects patient menus. Assists patients as needed in completing menu. Makes referrals to Clinical Dietitian as needed.
  • Edits menu according to diet order, meal pattern and patient information recorded in patient cardex and explains diet to patient.
  • Participates in patient rounds to assist patient with menu selection.
  • Consults with dieticians on diet conflicts.
  • Works on the patient tray line on when needed.
  • Rounds with patients to assist patient with menu selections. Acts as primary communicator to patient care areas regarding patient diet orders and requests.
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    Minimum Qualifications
    Education

    • High School Diploma or GED required or
    • equivalent. required
    • Associate's degree in Dietetics required or
    • other related field required

    Experience

    • PC computer experience preferred


    This position has a hiring range of $17.5 - $28.73

     


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