Dietary Operations Manager

Schedule: Full-time

Works under general direction and requires thorough knowledge of dietetics/nutrition in order to manage entire dietary department

Supervise all dietitians and/or food service supervisory/ managerial personnel or in Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (DRC)

Organizes, plans, develops and implements a comprehensive monitoring program of contract nutrition services statewide to assure services delivered meet applicable ODRC policy and protocol

Monitoring and evaluation of nutrition services processes, quality assurance activities, staffing expectations and fulfillment, critical review of major nutrition services occurrences that impact healthcare

Responsible for credential monitoring and clinical competence monitoring

Evaluates the data generated, and reports findings to institution staff, the designated contract monitor, and Office of Correctional Healthcare administrator

Evaluates the contractors planned remediation / action plan for findings as indicated and provide feedback to all parties involved

Periodically evaluates and inspects meals and nutrition services operations for quality and adherence to ODRC policy and procedure and state and federal regulations

Perform dietetic duties at the Franklin Medical Center which include

Collects anthropometric and biochemical data and information pertaining to patients’ nutritional health care

Competes nutrition assessment of patients and makes nutrition recommendations to advanced level provider diet orders and makes changes on diet summary list

Prepares and maintains files and information on patient nutrition status/care

prepares monthly diet summary and nutrition care reports

Works directly with the clinical and food service staff advising and monitoring (consulting) patient services

Plans and implements for nutrition education classes for inmates and staff

Develops nutritional education materials

Consult with food service managers in proper interpretation of menus and appropriate substitutions

Current licensure as dietitian as issued by Ohio Board of Dietetics per Section 4759.06 of Revised Code; 18 mos. trg. or 18 mos. exp. in state & federal guidelines & accreditation standards regarding dietetics/nutrition for agency of employment; 18 mos. trg. or 18 mos. exp. in employee training & development.

-Or equivalent of the Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above may be substituted for the experience requirements, but not for the mandated licensure.

Job Skills: Medical