Allegheny Health Network Careers

Date Posted: 01/11/2016
Position: Patient Host or Hostess
Location:  Allegheny Valley Hospital

Allegheny Health Network is an integrated delivery network focused on preserving health care choice and providing affordable, high-quality care to the people in our communities. With more than 14,000 employees including 7,400 health care professionals, nearly 200 primary care and specialty care practices, Allegheny Health Network includes seven hospitals in Pennsylvania with nearly 2,400 licensed beds.

Allegheny Health Network’s clinical expertise ranges from primary care to the most complex surgical procedures. Services include cancer diagnosis and treatment, cardiovascular care, neurological and neurosurgical services, organ transplantation, orthopedic and rehabilitation services, and women’s health.

Department: Dietary
Status: Full-time, Part-time and Casual are available 
Shift: Shifts will vary with start times of 5:30am, 6am or 10:30am
UNION POSITION

Job Summary: Gathers menu selections from assigned patients at the bedside and ensures the overall satisfaction of patients.   

Job Responsibilities:

• Interacts with assigned patients in an effort to gather menu selections.
• Deliver and retrieves food carts in a timely manner. Ensures that patient trays are accurate according to the patient's diet prescription, and delivered on time and in accordance with the tray delivery schedule.
• Corrects menus to reflect therapeutic diet prescriptions, as needed.
• Accurately controls par levels of nourishments and floor supplies.
• Completes assigned sidework in a timely fashion.
• Accurately communicates special tallied menu items to production area. Completes forecasting tally.

• High school diploma or GED required;
• Associate’s Degree in culinary arts or clinical dietetics preferred.

• One year of food and nutrition or customer service experience required.
• Experience in high volume institutional food service operations preferred.
• Computer skills.
• Familiarity with diets and diet terminology.
• Knowledge of accrediting agency requirements preferred.