TERRITORY COVERS - SPRINGFIELD, MO, BRANSON, MO, MOUNTAIN HOME, AR AND SURROUDING AREAS.
Position Summary and Responsibilities:
- The purpose of the Dietitian position is to serve as a consultant to Ben E. Keith’s Reliance Healthcare account, ensuring that the client’s needs are met in terms of menu management, using Ben E. Keith software applications and inventory control.
- Train new dietary managers and organize regular company menu planning meetings.
- Organize/conduct quarterly company wide dietary managers meeting.
- Organize/conduct semi-annual menu planning meetings for company.
- Install Menu Trac software at all new Reliance Healthcare accounts.
- Update menu trac software for all Reliance Healthcare accounts.
- Train all new dietary managers
- Federal, state and company rules and regulations
- Train Administrators, Directors of Nurses, Distributor Sales Managers, and others as requested by Reliance Healthcare.
- Conduct training for regional meetings, quarterly and annual Administrator/Director of Nurses meeting.
- Review QA/A for all Reliance Healthcare facilities.
- Work with area brokers to bring new items to Reliance Healthcare accounts.
- Work with BEK buyers to evaluate products for Reliance Healthcare accounts.
- Supervise Administrator in Training member for 6-week rotation in dietary.
- Write program goals and evaluate response for AIT student.
- Represent Ben E. Keith in surveys and audits of Reliance Healthcare facilities.
- Serve as team member for in-house Recovery Audit Contractor audit for all Reliance healthcare facilities.
- Conduct mock survey with Administrative Service Provider team for all Reliance Healthcare accounts.
- Manage OLTC survey with facility as needed.
- Assist with response to 2567 reports as needed.
- Follow up for compliance to plan of action.
- Supervise clinical management for each Reliance Healthcare account.
- Manage assignment of all clinical Registered Dietitians for Reliance Healthcare accounts.
- Established clinical management book for each Reliance Healthcare account.
- Evaluate clinical policies and procedures.
- Conduct routine QA/A.
- Communicate and direct clinical changes throughout the Reliance Healthcare accounts.
- Monitor aspects of the Reliance Healthcare account and complete special projects.
- Submit weekly schedule to Administrative Service Provider’s office.
- Attend monthly consultant meeting.
- Manage email, telephone accounts.
- Submit reports as required by BEK and Reliance Healthcare in a timely manner.
- Perform routine sanitation inspection of facility.
- Observe meals: includes monitoring menu compliance, resident preferences, physician order compliance, and timing of meal service.
- Review findings from facility visit with administrator, Director of Nurses, Distributor Sales Manager.
- Submit typed report upon exit of facility and copy to Chief Executive Officer and Director of Operations.
- Evaluate equipment needs of kitchens.
- Submit quotes of small and large equipment to Administrative Service Provider’s office.
- Communicate with BEK buyer, local sales rep, district manager, and customer for all concerns related to foodservice management.
- Development menus with BEK corporate Registered Dietitians specifically for Reliance Healthcare customers.
- Serve as host to Reliance Healthcare customers at BEK food shows.
- Evaluate policies and procedures pertinent to dietary for Reliance Healthcare customers.
- Plan and conduct catering experiences for open house events throughout the Reliance Healthcare accounts.
Job Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree and completed requirements from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Knowledge Center for Registered Dietitian
- Knowledge of and ability to competently use MS Office, internet and email; willingness to learn new software as needed
- Valid state-issued driver’s license is required for driving to perform company business
Roles, Skills and Attributes Required
- Excellent problem solver
- Food Service Sales experience preferred
- Good organizational skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to write reports, correspondence and communications.
- Ability to effectively present information to vendors and employees in a written and/or verbal format
- Excellent time management skills
- Bilingual is a plus
- Willing to work week-ends
- Must have an understanding of customers’ needs
- Ability to write reports, correspondence and communications.
- Ability to effectively present information to vendors and employees in a written and/or verbal format