Patient Services Worker Lead - BSWH Lakeway

Patient Services Worker Lead - BSWH Lakeway

Patient Services Worker Leads are responsible for a variety of specialized duties related to the receipt, interpretation, and follow-through of patient diet orders in hospital and long-term care settings. Acts as a liaison between the patient, the Food and Nutrition Services Department, and Nursing Services. Helps train and support other Patient Services Workers.

Job Responsibilities :

• Delivers and collects patient trays during meal service.
• Delivers nourishments and / or snacks to patients as ordered by physician / dietitian in a timely manner.
• Visits patients to introduce the services of the Food and Nutrition Services Department.
• May obtain food preferences / dislikes from patients and / or family members.
• Communicate all patient food needs to the appropriate area of the Food and Nutrition Services Department.
• Ensures that nutrition diet care orders are provided to the patient by offering appropriate menu selections.
• Maintains and adheres to all sanitation standards by following assigned cleaning schedules.
• Completes other sanitation tasks as assigned by the Supervisor / Relief Supervisor.
• Train and support Patient Services Workers in their roles supporting patients / residents.
• Inventories and re-stocks pantries, refrigerator, and freezers on assigned unit(s).
• Maintains temperature logs for unit refrigerators and freezers.
• Understands therapeutic diets using established protocols and seeks assistance from Supervisor or Dietitian if an error is observed.
• Assists the clinical staff in ensuring all patients' basic nutrition care needs are met.

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

Qualifications :

This role may have physical demands including but not limited to lifting, bending, pushing, pulling and / or extended standing or walking. This role may also require uniforms and / or usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Location : Lakeway, TX, US, 78738

Requisition # : 585924