FOOD INSTITUTE TECHNICIAN - PART TIME

Description

Job Summary/Overall Objectives

• The Food Institute (FI) Technician supports the Food Institute by assisting the Nutrition Health Liaison with essential tasks that contribute to operations helping food insecure patients. This position also supports the Lifestyle Coaching (LC) Program with essential tasks. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, ordering and receiving food shipments, rotating inventory, data entry, contacting patients upon referral, enrolling clients in LC programs, scheduling patients for FI appointments, conducting food demonstrations, and transporting food shares to patient vehicles. The position may include travel to other campus locations or community locations as needed regarding support in community events. Incumbent will be scheduled on designated days between M-F and operational hours are 8:00-4:30 with some evening and/or weekend coverage if needed for events.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Monitors and retrieves Provider Food Institute referrals.

• Provides outreach to new and existing Food Institute clients

• Registers and schedules Food Institute clients in Electronic Medical Record

• Registers patients/clients for LC events and performs follow-up communication.

• Orders, receives, requisitions, and rotates food/supply inventory, and performs food safety protocols.

• Assists with food share distribution to food institute clients

• Portions and assembles food share bags for patient appointments/classes and transports food share to the patient’s vehicle as needed.

• Schedules virtual LC classes, sends/organizes materials, conducts surveys, and provides follow-up communication regarding LC classes.

• Monitors online enrollment and digital advertising for LC events and classes.

• Performs data entry into selected spreadsheets and uses the Electronic Health Record at the direction of the Nutrition Health Liaison.

• Supports community events/ educating and sharing Food Institute as a resource

• Assists with recipe development, food demonstrations and virtual/in-person classes.

• Provides Food Institute appointment coverage if necessary.

• Assists with administrative duties for team meetings (note taking, filing, virtual link creation, scheduling).

• Other duties as assigned.

Competency and Experience [Knowledge, Skills and Abilities]

Required Qualifications/Experience

• Associate or higher level of degree in nutrition or health-related field

• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.

• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.

• Advanced working knowledge of computers, database systems, and office equipment.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in nutrition or health-related field

• Experience in Healthcare setting.

License, Certification & Clearances

• Current ServSafe Certification or must obtain within three months of hire/transfer required.

• Act 33 with renewal.

• Act 34 with renewal.

• Act 73 Fingerprint Clearance with renewal.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on-call, etc.).

• Travel may be expected locally between Independence Health locations.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Independence Health and its affiliated companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. It is their policy to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other classification protected by law. Independence Health and its affiliated companies will comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

Disclaimer

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Moreover, duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Work Environment

Effective March 2020 or during pandemic: goggles, face shield and mask are required according to CDC guidelines

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.

Essential – Absolute Necessity.

Marginal – Minimal Necessity.

Constantly – 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift.

Frequently – 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift.

Occasionally – 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift.

Rarely – Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift.

Physical Condition

Essential

Marginal

Constantly

Frequently

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Extreme Heat

x

Extreme Cold

x

Heights

x

Confined Spaces

x

Extreme Noise(>85dB)

x

Mechanical Hazards

x

Use of Vibrating Tools

x

Operates Vehicle

x

Operates Heavy Equipment

x

Use of Lifting/Transfer Devices

x

Rotates All Shifts

x

8 Hours Shifts

x

10-12 Hours Shifts

x

On-Call

x

Overtime(+8/hrs/shift; 40/hr/wk)

x

Travel Between Sites

X

Direct Patient Care

x

Respirator Protective Equipment

x

Eye Protection

x

Head Protection (hard hat)

x

Hearing Protection

x

Hand Protection

x

Feet, Toe Protection

x

Body Protection

x

Latex Exposure

x

Solvent Exposure

x

Paint (direct use) Exposure

x

Dust (sanding) Exposure

x

Ethylene Oxide Exposure

x

Cytotoxic (Chemo) Exposure

x

Blood/Body Fluid Exposure

x

Chemicals (direct use) Exposure

x

Mist Exposure

x

Wax Stripper (direct use)

x

Non-Ionizing Radiation Exposure

x

Ionizing Radiation Exposure

x

Laser Exposure

x

Physical Demands

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.

Essential – Absolute Necessity.

Marginal – Minimal Necessity.

Constantly – 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift.

Frequently – 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift.

Occasionally – 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift.

Rarely – Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift.

Physical Condition

Essential

Marginal

Constantly

Frequently

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Bending (Stooping)

x

Sitting

x

Walking

x

Climbing Stairs

x

Climbing Ladders

x

Standing

x

Kneeling

x

Squatting (Crouching)

x

Twisting/Turning

x

Keyboard/Computer Operation

x

Gross Grasp

x

Fine Finger Manipulation

x

Hand/Arm Coordination

x

Pushing/Pulling(lbs. of force)

x

Carry

x

Transfer/Push/Pull Patients

x

Seeing Near w/Acuity

x

Feeling (Sensation)

x

Color Vision

x

Hearing Clearly

x

Pulling/Pushing Objects Overhead

x

Reaching Above Shoulder Level

x

Reaching Forward

x

Lifting Floor to Knuckle

x

Lifting Seat Pan to Knuckle

x

Lifting Knuckle to Shoulder

x

Lifting Shoulder to Overhead

x

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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