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Location

San Marcos, TX | United States

Job description

Responsibilities

San Marcos Treatment Center, a 212-bed, seclusion free, psychiatric residential treatment facility located between Austin and San Antonio in the heart of Central Texas!  San Marcos spreads across 65-acres with an abundance of trees and wildlife.  We have 13 unique living units separated by gender, age, and development levels with two swimming pools, two gymnasiums, sports court, playing fields, ropes course, canteen, social area, and a healing trail. We provide 24-hour psychiatric care to girls and boys ages 6 to 17 with customized therapeutic approaches and intensive behavioral programs teach young patients to moderate their behavior, manage emotions and improve social functioning.

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Responsible for the preparation and portioning of meals following dietary recipes and menus.  Monitors the quality and temperature of all foods while being held before being placed on the serving line for each meal.  When necessary, responsible for dishwashing and serving food in the cafeteria to patients and employees.  Assure patient diets are met and options are available for those patients with special dietary needs.  Responsible for maintaining a working knowledge of inventory needs and communicating any needs to the Food Service Manager.  Also responsible for maintaining a sanitary environment assuring all appropriate procedures are followed at all times.

The job requirements are as follows:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Skills - Employee has the ability to maintain confidentiality of patient and facility information.  Has ability to understand and demonstrate appropriate boundaries between self, staff and patients.  Food, restaurant, or institutional service experience is required, of which hospital dietary department experience is preferred.  The ability to read and write in English is required.  Mental and emotional maturity and stability.
• Valid Food Handlers Card

Universal Health Services (UHS)

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $11.6 billion in 2020.  In 2021, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2020, ranked #281 on the Fortune 500; and listed #330 in Forbes ranking of U.S.’ Largest Public Companies.  Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 89,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 334 behavioral health facilities, 39 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 38 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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