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Patient Nutrition Representative

Saratoga Hospital

Saratoga Springs, NYFull-time$17.38–25.12/hrPosted 1mo agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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At a glance

Compensation
$17.38–25.12/hr
Location
Saratoga Springs, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Job overview

Saratoga Hospital is hiring a Patient Nutrition Representative. Saratoga Hospital is seeking a dedicated Patient Nutrition Representative to join their Food & Nutritional Services team. This role involves conducting face-to-face patient meal preference interviews, verifying diet orders, processing menu and tray tickets, distributing production sheets, and compiling daily record-keeping forms. The representative will also serve as a department liaison, ensuring tray accuracy and monitoring floor stock.

Key focus areas include Work effectively as part of the Ambassador team, Provide quality meal options within special dietary guidelines, and Serve as department liaison.

Successful candidates bring Understanding Of Kitchen Jobs Required and Training On Pertinent Kitchen Positions Required. Important skills include Diet Order Verification, Menu Processing, Tray Ticket Processing, Production Sheet Distribution, Daily Record-Keeping, and Tray Accuracy Checking. Preferred (not required): Customer Service.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Diet Order VerificationMenu ProcessingTray Ticket ProcessingProduction Sheet DistributionDaily Record-KeepingTray Accuracy CheckingMonitoring Floor StockSanitary Conditions MaintenancePatient Diet Changes ProcessingMeal Selection AssistanceMeal DeliveryTemperature MaintenancePatient IdentificationCustomer Service

Qualifications

Understanding of Kitchen JobsTraining on Pertinent Kitchen PositionsHigh School Diploma or GEDFormal Training/Education With DietsWork Experience With DietsCustomer Service Experience in High-Stress Atmosphere

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Tuition Assistance
401(k) Match

Full job description

🌟 Patient Nutrition Representative

📍 Location: Saratoga Hospital, 211 Church Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

🕒 Employment Type: Full Time Availability

📌 Shift/Schedule: Varied shifts with rotating weekends and holidays

💼 Department: Food & Nutritional Services

💰 Salary Range: $17.38 - $25.12 hourly, based on experience and qualifications

💡 About Saratoga Hospital

At Saratoga Hospital, we’ve built a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care and a commitment to the health and well-being of our community. As part of the Albany Med Health System, we combine advanced technology with a deeply personal approach—creating a supportive environment for patients, staff, and providers alike. We believe that exceptional care starts with exceptional people.

🎯 About the Role

We’re looking for a dedicated Patient Nutrition Representative to join our team and help us conduct face-to-face patient meal preference interviews, verify diet order based on individualization of patient information and preferences, process menu and tray tickets, distribute production sheets and compile daily record-keeping forms.

🔍 You Could Be In One of a Few Areas

  • Works effectively as part of the Ambassador team to provide quality meal options within their special dietary consideration guidelines.

  • Serves as department liaison, is the last person to check for tray accuracy prior to meal service; uses Diet Order Sheet to verify diet and status (NPO); consults with nursing when discrepancies are indicated.

  • Monitors floor stock per PAR levels established on units assigned; fills orders, logs refrigerator temperatures and maintains sanitary conditions of refrigerators and freezers; discards outdated and unauthorized items.

  • Processes patient diet changes and menu selections accurately, courteously and efficiently during interview. Assists patients with meal selections; adhering to dietary restrictions and communicating appropriate alternatives when unable to meet patient needs with standard menu.

  • Accurately and courteously delivers and prepares meals/snacks using patient identifiers, ensures that the correct temperatures are maintained throughout process.

  • Identifies and reports patients that do not consume between-meal snacks and/or oral supplements

📋 What You Bring

  • High School diploma or GED preferred. Formal training/education and previous work experience with diets, preferred. Previous Customer Service experience/training in a high-stress atmosphere preferred. Understanding of kitchen jobs essential, training on pertinent kitchen positions required.

🙌 Why Saratoga Hospital

🤝 Our Commitment

We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage individuals of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. If you’re passionate about healthcare and community service—even if you don’t meet every qualification listed—we’d still love to hear from you.

📝 How to Apply

Click the ‘apply’ button to submit your resume and complete our online application. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis—apply today and discover what makes Saratoga Hospital a special place to grow your career.

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