• Job Description

  Req#: R4413330

  Primary City/State:

  Tucson, Arizona

  Department Name:

  Culinary & Nutrition-Hosp

  Work Shift:

  Day

  Job Category:

  Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary

  The future is full of possibilities. At Banner Health, we’re excited about what the future holds for health care. That’s why we’re changing the industry to make the experience the best it can be. Our team has come together with the common goal: Make health care easier, so life can be better. The future of health care starts here. If you’re ready to change lives, we want to hear from you.

  Banner Health was named to Fortune’s Most Innovative Companies in America 2025 list for the third consecutive year and named to Newsweek's list of Most Trustworthy Companies in America for the second year in a row. We’re proud to be recognized for our commitment to the latest health care advancements and excellent patient care.

  As the Nutrition Technician you will assist the diet office with editing patient menus, tallying daily menu item counts from patient menus and preparing production sheets. Will lead in patient tray assembly/patient meal service process, assure food presentation meets quality standards, and check patient trays for menu compliance. You may provide patients with menu and tray/patient meal service, receiving and forwarding patient requests and communication to dietary staff when appropriate. You will be accountable for patient satisfaction with dietary and food services, so bring on you premier service! You will be responsible for the diet office processes and may provide lead responsibility for diet office in absence of supervisor including making assignments for position coverage.

  This is a full time position and shifts generally run 5:30am - 2:00pm and does include weekends.

  If you have nutrition background, enjoy providing premier customer service and consider yourself a true team player, then this might be the ideal fit for you!

  Top Pay, Excellent Benefits & Fantastic Growth Opportunity!

  Make a difference in your life and Join Banner Now!

  Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is nationally recognized for providing exceptional patient care, teaching future health-care professionals and conducting groundbreaking research. Also located on the campus is Diamond Children's - recognized for its specialized pediatric services including neonatal and intensive care, emergency medicine and cancer therapies. Banner - University Medical Center Tucson is a Level 1 Trauma Center, meaning we care for the most critically injured patients. The hospital is consistently listed among the nation's top hospitals in the prestigious Best Hospitals ranking by U.S. News & World Report. The academic medical center has earned Magnet Recognition becoming the only hospital in southern Arizona to meet the rigorous standards of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program® for nursing excellence. The hospital's physicians are full-time faculty of the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. Our specialty services include comprehensive heart and cancer care, advanced neuroscience techniques and a multi-organ transplant program.

  POSITION SUMMARY
  This position is responsible for providing patients with menu and tray/patient meal service, for receiving and forwarding patient requests and communication to dietary staff when appropriate. Works to provide patient satisfaction with dietary and food services. This position is responsible for the diet office processes and may provide lead responsibility for diet office in absence of supervisor including making assignments for position coverage.
  
  CORE FUNCTIONS
  1. Visits patients to obtain or discuss menu selections based upon diet ordered. Using judgment, checks that patient selections are appropriate to the defined selections for the diet prescribed, and makes modified diet decisions whether in the diet office or on the patient unit as required. Enters or records all daily patient meal selections and preferences for one or more patient units. Provides patients with standard information for prescribed diet. Requests Dietary staff assistance when needed.
  
  2. Provides diet office processing including editing patient menus, tallying daily menu item counts from patient menus and preparing production sheets.
  
  3. May lead in patient tray assembly/patient meal service process, assure food presentation meets quality standards, and check patient trays for menu compliance. Position is responsible for the diet office processes.
  
  4. May delivers and serves meals while making independent judgments about special requests, snacks and nourishments as assigned to patient rooms or nursing units.
  
  5. Under minimal supervision, this position interacts with patients and families, other food service staff, nursing staff, and dietary staff. Requires the ability to follow a work routine with minimal supervision, to work quickly and correctly while providing good customer service and maintaining dietary, food quality and sanitation standards. Ensures that the diet office processes are completed and may provide lead responsibility in absence of supervisor, typically during evening and/or weekend shifts.
  
  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  
  High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge. Requires reading, writing and mathematical skills.
  
  Requires an understanding of nutrition services, common modified diets, and portion measures. Skills and knowledge in health care nutrition services typically gained through 3 years of related experience and/or education.
  
  Ability to effectively lead assignments and reschedule staff assignments in the absence of supervisor as required. Requires the ability to work effectively with business computer software system and point of sale systems. Requires the ability to learn food handling regulations and pass certification tests as required. Must have demonstrated effective customer service skills.
  
  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  
  Additional skills and knowledge in health care nutrition services preferred. Bilingual skills preferred in some assignments.
  
  Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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