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Req #: 238115

Department: UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST - FOOD AND NUTRITION

Posting Date: 09/13/2024

Closing Info: Closes On 09/27/2024

Salary: $21.77 - $31.66 per hour

Shift: First Shift

Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-summary-classified-staff-greater-than-half-time-20220908_a11y.pdf)

$2,000 Sign-on Bonus for eligible new employees joining UW Medicine #UWMRecruitmentIncentive

UW Medical Center - Northwest has an outstanding opportunity for a DIETARY UNIT CLERK .

WORK SCHEDULE

• 100% FTE, Days

• 5:45 am -2:00 pm

• Saturdays - Mondays POSITION HIGHLIGHTS Processes all patient menus, including those for the tray line and room service program. She/he coordinates food production according to established menus, answers telephone calls from patients and clinical staff, and prepares records and reports. DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION The Patient Nutrition department supports UWMC's mission by delivering extraordinary experiences with compassionate evidence-based care, unforgettable customer service, and fresh and nutritious food for patients, families, and the greater community. ABOUT THE CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND LEARNING The new UW Medicine Center for Behavioral Health and Learning , opening on the UW Medical Center – Northwest campus in 2024, offers an unparalleled opportunity to transform mental health care and to improve mental health care training in our state. Located in North Seattle, the new facility will feature 70 longer-term adult psychiatry beds, 30 geriatric psychiatry beds, 50 medical/surgical beds focused on patients with psychiatric comorbidities, and a state-of-the-art neuromodulation program. It will also house an interdisciplinary training and workforce development program focused on preparing and supporting the next generation of behavioral health providers for Washington State. The six-story building will be a beautiful place to work with lots of windows, natural lighting and open-concept spaces and will offer amenities including a new kitchen and dining area for patients, staff and visitors.Learn more about the Center for Behavioral Health and Learning here. (https://facilities.uw.edu/projects/behavioral-health-teaching-facility) Our vision is to create a supportive and empowering work place for all, provide unparalleled experiences for our customers and patients, and improve the quality of life and health of the public. PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receives and processes diet information such as dietary needs, restrictions, and preferences from patients and from the units, including diet changes

• Assists patients in selecting food choices as directed by clinical nutrition protocols

• Meets/speaks with patients to understand preferences and special needs

• Receives and processes diet orders via computer or telephone

• Updates diet information, preferences, and orders in computerized kardex.

• Generates tally guide for tray-line production staff at specified times

• Communicates any additions to the production staff throughout the day

• Checks tray-line for accuracy and appearance of patient meals, as needed

• Answers questions and gives direction to department staff regarding patient meal production and delivery

• Answers telephone calls from patients and clinical staff REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS Possession of, or eligible to obtain a Washington State Food Worker Card within two weeks of employment, high school graduation or GED, and one year of experience as a Dietary Unit Aide in a health care facility or equivalent. One year of additional experience may substitute for the educational requirement. ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST UW Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in six specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.The UW Medical Center–Northwest campus offers emergency and inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and therapeutic care. It is located in north Seattle on a beautiful, easy-to-access 44-acre campus that includes the neighboring Northwest Outpatient Medical Center and Specialty Care Meridian Pavilion. Teamwork. Community. Opportunity. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/about/career-opportunities/uw-medical-center-northwest) Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community. UW Medicine – Where your Impact Goes Further UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.