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Responsible for performing job functions relative to Room Service call center operations and patient meal service. Responsible for processing of Room Service meal requests, including compliance of meal with prescribed diet order and/or food allergies, preparing enteral feedings for distribution andproviding excellent customer service.KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:In the sections below, please minimum education/training (degrees, certifications, and licenses) necessary to enter the job. Provide the minimum job-related, and industry experience necessary to enter the job. Be specific about what qualifications/skills are required to handle the responsibilities of the job.EDUCATION: High school diploma or equivalent preferred.YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 2 years of related work experience. Call center experience preferred.REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE: Related food service knowledge and skills. Customer service skills. Basic reading, writing and math skills.LICENSES REGISTRATIONS &/or CERTIFICATIONS:Obtains meal orders from patients and visitors via telephone and enters into the Health Touch diet office management system for processing. Verifies patient's meal order meets diet order parameters and offers compatible suggestions to make the order compliant. Documents required information efficiently and consistently. Answer calls using the appropriate greeting, stating name and using a courteous tone of voice. Reads back meal order prior to completion of the call. Provides excellent customer service and resolves minor meal concerns. Escalates unresolved patient concerns to a FANS manager.Obtains meal orders at patient bedside for patients assigned 'Appropriate with Assist' Room Service status. Enters into the Health Touch using tablet computer for processing. Verifies patient's meal order meets diet order parameters and offers compatible suggestions to make the order compliant. Documents required information efficiently and consistently. Follows script for entering patient room, uses appropriate greeting and follows proper hand hygiene protocol. Reads back meal order prior to leaving patient room. Provides excellent customer service.Completes patient call backs as assigned for any patient with an active diet order that has missed a meal. Provides notification to a Clinical Dietitian for any patient refusing two consecutive meals.Enters Behavioral Health paper menus into Health Touch according to tray standards for zone printing and preparation. Ensures 6W patients with an active diet order have a meal entered prior to production report print time.Prepares enteral feedings according to printed tube feeding labels for delivery to nursing units.Patient advocate visits new admissions to instruct patients on meal ordering system. Assist patients and family members in placing meal order. Follows patient advocate script and provides excellent customer service.Delivers Room Service meal trays to patients and/or guests when assistance is needed. Provides timely notification to nursing unit of prepared trays for insulin patients prior to delivering tray to the patient. Follows tray delivery script for entering patient room and follows proper hand hygiene protocol. Verifies 2 patient identifiers prior to delivering meal tray. Assists with meal set-up as needed, including moving bedside table within reach. Collects cash payment for guest tray and returns promptly, if change is needed. Confirms accuracy of meal order and provides patient with excellent customer service. Reports any patient complaints/concerns to a FANS Manager.Attends meetings as required to enhance knowledge, job skills and communication within the department. Follows acceptable practices related to: safety, sanitation, infection control, quality control, and customer relations.Performs other duties or responsibilities as assigned or needed. May assist in other areas as relief.Formula and Human Milk Preparation: Independently manages the compounding of infant feedings in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, including human milk, complex recipes and ready-to-feed formulas. Follows pre-established compounding procedures and adherers to quality control standards per The Joint Commission and Ohio Board of Health regulations. Operates specific equipment, including gram scales, graduated cylinders, formula warmers and additional tools required to prepare feedings in an aseptic manner minimizing risk of physical, microbial and cross-contamination. Labels and stores feedings per established procedures. Delivers prepared feedings to designated patient area. Maintains records of formula and human milk logs, preparation and physician orders utilizing electronic medical record, barcoding and other systems as appropriate. Disposes of expired feedings according to established protocol. Follows proper guidelines for human milk packaging and organization at discharge.Inventory and Supplies: Responsible for the inventory, stocking and ordering of formulas, modular ingredients, sterile water, donor breast milk, storage containers and compounding supplies. Notifies appropriate supervisor of any product shortages and/or recalls and assists and in finding appropriate replacement products. Properly rotates product on first in first out basis, checking expiration dates and discarding expired or damaged products. Checks deliveries against order for accuracy, reports to supervisor when short-dated products are received from vendor.Sanitation: Uses aseptic techniques to clean and sanitize all work surfaces in the Infant Formula Room before and after each feeding preparation. Cleans utensils, equipment and storage areas per established procedures. Follows departmental and infection control policies regarding formula and human milk handling. Maintains daily appearance and personal hygiene according to departmental guidelines, reports to appropriate supervisor if ill.Quality Assurance: Ensures delivery of a safe, properly compounded product from start to finish for all patients in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Verifies physician orders for accuracy, seeks clarification as needed from the provider. Checks equipment for proper operation and reports any concerns to the appropriate supervisor. Maintains daily temperature and dishwasher logs and other quality metrics as assigned. Identifies and reports errors, hazards and near misses to appropriate personnel. Works with the interdisciplinary team in developing and implementing performance improvement initiatives as related to the Infant Formula Room.Competency and Accountability: Demonstrates and documents competence in practice and delivery of customer-centered service(s). Assumes accountability and responsibility for actions and behaviors. Assists in training other employees in formula and human milk preparation and proper handling techniques as needed.