Job Description

Job Description

Responsibilities

Palmdale Regional Medical Center serves the region by providing high quality medical services to residents of the Antelope Valley, Santa Clarita Valley and surrounding communities. With the recent addition of the Rehabilitation Institute, the hospital features 184 licensed acute care beds as well as inpatient and outpatient surgery, cardiac services featuring a STEMI Receiving Center (heart attack) and a 35-bed 24-hour emergency department. The Center for Wound Care provides treatment for people with chronic non-healing wounds. This comprehensive wound-healing service includes hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Palmdale Regional Medical Center is active in the community and regularly participates with the Antelope Valley Board of Trade, Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance, Chambers of Commerce and other civic and governmental groups. Palmdale Regional Medical Center believes in Community Service Excellence and supports nonprofit agencies such as the American Cancer Society, United Way, the Antelope Valley Boys and Girls Club and performing arts organizations. Building a Healthier Community...Big Changes are already here!

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

The Lead Dietary Aide Demonstrates the ability to determine age specific and appropriate foods for each age categories. They are able to demonstrate supervision in safe food handling, sanitation, and health codes. Monitor time temperature and sanitation logs for accuracy and completion. Assist in training new employees in safe food handling and sanitation. Supervises food prodution activities. Assist as needed to make sure production is delivered on time. 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). Assit with administrative duties and reports as needed. Handles customer complaints and patient complaints as needed for customer service, maintaing service exellence skills and utilizing the appropriate chain of command.

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS

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.

MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

At least two years experience in a nutritional acute health care facility as a diet clerk preferred.

MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EDUCATION

Graduate of a college degree program with major studies in food and nutrition, dietetics, culinary arts or hotel and restaurant management and/or is a certified dietary manager.

REQUIRED LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION

Registered Diet Tech or Bachelors or advanced degree from an accredited institution in Dietetic, Food and Nutrition or have Certified Dietary Manager Certification

Food Handler's Card and/or ServSafe Certificate

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

One of the nation's largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has annual revenue nearing $10 billion. In 2017, UHS was recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; ranked 276 on the Fortune 500, and listed 275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America's Top 500 Public Companies.

Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was 40 years ago: Build or acquire high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, invest in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and become the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 81,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates more than 320 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom.

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