Job Title
Director of Patient Services - Cleveland, OH
Job Category
Management and Administration
Company
ARAMARK
Cleveland, Ohio 44118
www.aramark.com
Job Description and Requirements
Director of Patient Services - Cleveland, OH
Description
ARAMARK is a leader in professional services, providing award-winning food services, facilities management, and uniform and career apparel to health care institutions, universities and school districts, stadiums and arenas, and businesses around the world. In FORTUNE magazine's 2010 list of "World's Most Admired Companies," ARAMARK was ranked number one in its industry, consistently ranking since 1998 as one of the top three most admired companies in its industry as evaluated by peers and analysts. ARAMARK seeks to responsibly address issues that matter to its clients, customers, employees and communities by focusing on employee advocacy, environmental stewardship, health and wellness, and community involvement. Headquartered in Philadelphia, ARAMARK has approximately 255,000 employees serving clients in 22 countries. Learn more at the company's Web site, www.aramark.com, or www.twitter.com/aramarknews.
ARAMARK is seeking a Director of Patient Services to provide vision and leadership to the patient food service area. The person in this role plans, administers and directs all unit activities related to resident/patient nutrition care and food service complying with the standards established by ARAMARK Healthcare, regulatory agencies and client. Leads patient service staff. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other departments to provide a unified approach to patient/resident care. Level of impact is within multi-site/component operations, or highly complex single-site/component operations.
Key Responsibilities
· Delivers strong operational performance by executing against ARAMARK Healthcare and regulatory agency standards and programs, continually monitoring operations, and completing assessments and necessary action plans to provide optimal nutrition care and meal service to patients/residents, and drive patient satisfaction.
· Ensures compliance to food safety, sanitation, and overall workplace safety standards.
· Interacts with Client Management and maintains effective client and customer relations at all levels of client organization, including conducting rounding. Identifies ARAMARK service expansion opportunities.
· Participates in planning and executing consistent nutrition and patient communications and strategies, and serves as a nutrition/patient resource, across the multi-site component or highly complex facility.
· Creates and manages a network of thought leaders to support nutrition issues and strategies across the multi-site component.
· Recognizes and adopts programs appropriate to the specific needs of the patient/resident population and demonstrates knowledge of specific issues directly related to age of patient/resident population.
· Demonstrates accountability for the proper use of patients' protected health information.
· Manages and controls resources and materials to ensure quality, adequacy of supply and cost control within budgetary guidelines.
· Maintains dietetic registration, state-required credentials and continuing education requirements.
Qualifications
Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelors Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics or Food Service Management, be a Registered Dietitian with the American Dietetic Association and Licensed Dietitian status, if residing in a state with licensure. Position requires a minimum of 5 years progressive clinical and food service management experience. The ability to communicate (verbal and written) effectively with clients, customers and support staff is required. Strong client and customer service skills are essential to success in this role. CBORD diet office experience helpful.
Job: Nutrition/Dietetics
Primary Location: US-OH-Cleveland
Organization: Healthcare
Job Requisition ID: 74529
Contact
Please apply directly online with employer
Apply Online at www.aramarkhealthcare.com/careers Search for Job Number: 74529
[posted May 17, 2012]
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