DIR - DIETARY/FOOD SVCS

Fairfax Behavioral Health (a UHS facility):

Fairfax Behavioral Health, founded in 1930, is a private, free-standing mental health hospital that specializes in psychiatric and detox treatment. We strive to meet and respond to the needs of our community by offering a continuum of care and evidenced-based programs at multiple locations within our region. We have behavioral health facilities and services located in Kirkland, Everett, and Monroe, Washington. Mental and behavioral health challenges are a growing concern within our communities. Whether it is us or a loved one, we will all likely be affected by behavioral health and mental disorders or illness. This drives our passion for providing evidenced-based outpatient and inpatient psychiatric treatment programs with successful outcomes.

Website: https://fairfaxhospital.com/

POSTION SUMMARY:  Director Dietary & Food Services - Registered Dietitian (RD) required.

The Dietary Services & Food Director is responsible for all foodservice and nutrition related activities including: patient care, non-patient care, quality improvement, sanitation, infection control and all hospital-related activities. The director ensures patient and customer satisfaction and maintains cost effective management. The Dietary Services Director will be responsible for nurturing strong interdepartmental relations in order to integrate the Dietary Department within the hospital’s daily operations.  He/she is also responsible for maintaining an organized and sanitary environment, monitoring supply inventory, and purchasing of food and supplies as required, ensuring proper storage of food and supplies, and managing an effective Dietary Services staff.

In addition, the Dietary Services Manage will directly oversee the hospital’s clinical nutrition program. This includes management and staffing of Registered Dietitian(s), ensuring regulatory compliance of nutritional assessments and records, and maintaining standards of care in accordance with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve in a leadership role along with other department leaders.
• Developing and executing menu cycles to meet organization needs; offering variety of food and meal options to ensure dietary preferences and therapeutic diets are met to the best of the department’s ability.
• Ability to provide technical expertise in menu customization to meet specific nutritional needs.
• Ensure patient and customer satisfaction within all aspects of the Dietary Department.
• Direct and conduct safety, sanitation, and maintenance programs and trainings; assuring the department is maintained in a clean and safe manner.
• Complies with established regulatory measures for infection control, OSHA regulations, and risk management. Meet JCAHO, CMS, and WA DOH standards.
• Display cost effective management.
• Lead Dietary team to maximize work flow and contributions; coach employees to create universal expectations and processes.

Education: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Nutrition Sciences or Dietetics from an accredited college or university.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Experience:

• Requires a minimum of three (3) years dietary experience in a health care facility, with concentration in nutrition assessment and planning.

Licensure/Requirements:  

• Registered Dietitian and Certified Dietitian in WA Required.
• Must obtain CPR, First Aid, Handle with Care, and Verbal De-Escalation certifications provided by facility upon hire.

Benefits for our employees include:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries
• Competitive Compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Free Basic Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website https://uhsbenefits.ehr.com/

About Universal Health Services
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. https://uhs.com/

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