Patient Service and Nutritional Care Specialist

University of Utah Health
Salt Lake City, UT
Category Customer Service
Job Description
Role Overview

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. This position provides exceptional patient service and nutritional care for patients in an inpatient care unit by making sure the patient's dietary needs are met.

What You Will Do

Serves as a liaison for the assigned inpatient care unit to ensure that meal service, orders, and delivery needs are met. Responds to meal service related calls and pages from patients and helps to resolve or refers any problems to the appropriate individual.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above. Demonstrated communication and human relations skills. Demonstrated knowledge of nutrition in order to understand special diet orders.

Requirements

  • One year of customer service experience
  • One of the indicated food handling permits must be obtained within 30 days of employment
  • Incumbents assigned to patient care units must successfully complete a hospital provided nutrition exam within one month of hire
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