Manager Patient Meal Dietitian

Job Description:

This position is responsible for all aspects of Patient Services within the Culinary Service department in the hospital. This role provides leadership and direction related to optimal provision of meals to patients and creating an exceptional experience. This position will oversee daily operations of this service line, implementing system-level best practice standards, organizing and managing quality initiatives, meeting regulatory compliance, managing caregiver productivity, cost-effective service delivery, and realizing customer expectations.

Why Primary Children's Hospital?

As part of Intermountain Health, Primary Children's Hospital is nationally recognized for providing extraordinary pediatric care across the Intermountain West. Our mission is helping people live the healthiest lives possible!

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Lead nutrition services in one of the nation's leading pediatric hospitals
• Work alongside pediatric clinical dietitians and interdisciplinary care teams supporting complex pediatric populations
• Influence the patient and family experience through high-quality nutrition services
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team dedicated to exceptional pediatric care
• Apply both your clinical nutrition expertise and leadership skills
• Lead meaningful quality improvement initiatives
• Mentor and develop future nutrition professionals
• Grow your leadership career in a supportive, collaborative environment

What You Can Expect

• Full-time Monday-Friday schedule
• Typical hours approximately 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Pay Rate: Based on Experience
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Retirement savings and paid time off
• Wellness resources and caregiver support programs
• Education assistance and PEAK tuition benefits
• Opportunities for career growth and leadership development
• Collaborative and mission-driven culture

Lead Nutrition Services at One of the Nation's Premier Pediatric Hospitals

At Primary Children's Hospital, food is more than a meal - it is an essential part of healing, comfort, safety, and exceptional pediatric care.

We're seeking a Lead Registered Dietitian – Pediatric Nutrition Services to provide operational leadership for patient meal services while collaborating with clinical dietitians, nursing teams, culinary caregivers, and hospital leadership to deliver an exceptional patient and family experience.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Dietitian who enjoys leading teams, improving operations, supporting caregivers, and making a direct impact on the lives of children and families.

Essential Functions

• Lead daily operations for patient meal services
• Coordinate with nursing and clinical teams to support patient needs
• Train frontline caregivers on therapeutic diets and meal service standards
• Ensure food safety, sanitation, and regulatory compliance
• Collaborate with healthcare providers to support patient-specific nutrition needs
• Implement operational and clinical best practices
• Monitor quality, satisfaction, and operational metrics
• Manage staffing, productivity, and workflow
• Support hiring, onboarding, coaching, and performance management
• Develop engaged, high-performing teams

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• For graduates after Jan 1, 2024, completion of a minimum of a master’s degree by an accredited university.  Education is verified.  
• Food Handler Permit or ServSafe certification is required by first day of work (required only in the states of Utah and Idaho).
• ServSafe certification obtained within 90 days of hire date if not current.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a diverse team.
• Demonstrated highly effective verbal, written, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Experience using word processing, advanced or complex spreadsheet and database applications, internet and e-mail and scheduling applications, as well as computerized tracking systems.
• Demonstrated experience in quality improvement initiatives.

Preferred

• Demonstrated ability to work and navigate the complexities of hospital food service operations and therapeutic diets with multidisciplinary teams
• Experience using advanced or complex spreadsheet and database applications, nutrition services software, and computerized tracking systems.
• Demonstrated experience in quality and clinical improvement initiatives

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with customers that require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set-up and use.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Remain standing for long periods of time to perform work.
• Tolerate extremes in temperature such as performing work at a grill or in a refrigerator and tolerate exposure to cleaning chemicals.

About Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City offers an outstanding quality of life with easy access to hiking, biking, skiing, snowboarding, and year-round outdoor recreation. The area is known for its family-friendly communities, thriving healthcare sector, and strong economy, making it an exceptional place to live and grow your career.

 

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're a Registered Dietitian who enjoys leadership, collaboration, innovation, and meaningful patient care, we invite you to explore this opportunity.

Join a team where your expertise, leadership, and commitment to exceptional service help shape the experience of children and families every day.

For questions about this opportunity, please contact:

Chan Owens 
Talent Sourcing Specialist 
385-563-2864 
chan.owens@imail.org

Location:

Intermountain Health Primary Childrens Hospital

Work City:

Salt Lake City

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$34.01 - $52.51

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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