Dietary Aide at Stony Brook University Hospital

FSA's Mission is to maintain and enhance the quality, diversity, cost, and value of food in the campus dining programs, improving fiscally prudent and affordable food plans for students While ensuring the availability of desired and appropriate merchandise, products, and services for the campus community; Fostering and supporting the campus' core mission of academics, research, scholarship and intellectual creativity, inclusivity, and sustainability

Position Summary:
The Dietary Aide at Stony Brook Hospital is an ancillary employee who performs various patient services, including patient visitation, tray assembly, distribution and service, general sanitation, cleaning, and use of kitchen equipment and pantries.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Excellent customer service skills
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English, follow written and verbal instructions, and complete simple computational skills
• Ability to meet travel requirements associated with this position
• Ability to meet acceptable background check standards
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the healthcare environment

Responsibilities/Essential Functions: The essential functions and performance expectations for the Dietary Aide are intended to reflect the major responsibilities and duties of the job but are not intended to describe minor duties or other responsibilities that may be assigned occasionally. Requirements represent minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Program/Department Responsibilities:

• Deliver meals and nourishments to patients courteously and professionally following departmental procedures.
• Collect trays from patient rooms or units as per departmental policy.
• Exhibit communication skills necessary to interpret age-specific responses in neonates/infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
• Adhere to University Hospital and departmental policies and procedures on universal precautions and patient isolation.
• Communicate any patient-related problems to the appropriate personnel.
• Operate and clean equipment per departmental procedures.
• Safely transport garbage and recyclable material to assigned areas.
• Accurately portion and serve food for patients quickly and accurately, with minimum waste, per departmental procedures.
• Safely transport food carts and equipment throughout the hospital as required.
• Accurately inventory and deliver par stock supplies to identified units and clean per departmental procedures.
• Demonstrate knowledge of federal, state, local, and department and follow directions recommended by manufacturers and per SDS sheets.
• Demonstrate knowledge of infection control.
• Demonstrate knowledge of sanitation, including but not limited to food safety and personal hygiene. Complete food temperature control logs as per established protocol.
• Utilize equipment to perform job functions as per departmental safety procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Environmental Care/Infection Control Responsibilities:

• Safety: Follow Association and departmental safety policies and procedures, including occurrence reporting.
• Security: Wear name tag identification and be aware of the role in minimizing security incidents.
• Hazardous Materials and Waste: Demonstrate knowledge of the role of hazardous materials and waste in the hazardous materials and waste program.
• Emergency Preparedness: Demonstrate knowledge of the role of the Emergency Preparedness Program. Participate in disaster drills, as appropriate.
• Life Safety: Demonstrate knowledge of role in the Life Safety Program and participate in fire drills as appropriate.
• Utility Systems: Demonstrate knowledge of the department's response to utility failures.
• Infection Control: Follow Association and departmental Infection Control policies and procedures.

Professional Improvement:

• In cooperation with the Supervisor and Executive Director, a professional development plan will be jointly developed and pursued to increase competencies relative to position accountabilities and address changes and ASA priorities.
• Collaborate in activities that support the Auxiliary Services Association and perform other duties as assigned.

Health and Safety – Applied to all duties and functions

• Support the Association in maintaining a safe working environment.
• Be familiar with and strive to follow applicable federal, state, or local regulations, Association health and safety policy/procedure/requirement, and standards.
• Act proactively to prevent accidents/injuries and communicate hazards to supervisors when identified.

EEO/EPO and Policy – Applied to all duties and functions

• Appreciate and embrace diversity in all interactions with clientele, staff, volunteers, and the public.
• Assist the Auxiliary Services Association in reaching out to diverse audiences.
• Aware of and adheres to established Auxiliary Services Association and Stony Brook University policies and procedures.
• Contribute to the organization's overall success by performing all assigned duties professionally, timely, and accurately.

Essential Physical Requirements*: Typically lifts 20 to 50 lbs.

FSA is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO and Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

No relocation or VISA Sponsorship is available.
FSA may make reasonable accommodations to enable applicants to participate in the hiring process and employees to perform their essential functions. If you require an accommodation to participate in the selection process, you are encouraged to contact Human Resources at (631) 632-9306.