Jeffrey Hofferber

Registered Dietitian at Animas Surgical Hospital
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Durango, Colorado, United States, US

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Credentials

  • Registered Dietitian
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • ServSafe Manager
    SERVESAFE LTD

Experience

  • Animas Surgical Hospital
    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Registered Dietitian
      • Aug 2022 - Present

      During my time at Animas Surgical Hospital I have worked in both an oversight and hands-on role to ensure high quality of care in both medical nutrition therapy and patient meal service. I have overseen policy revision to ensure compliance with regulatory standards, led a transition of patient meal service with a new contract catering company, developed budget tracking and supplies ordering processes to reduce spend, and assisted with oversight of patient meal service and satisfaction. Project highlights: • Led transition of catering services for in-patient meal service while achieving 90% in KPIs. • Developed budget tracking process and purchasing practices to reduce overall spend by 15% within 3 months. • Introduced quality tracking methods to ensure accountability of catering services. • Oversaw onsite inspections to ensure regulatory compliance of food production and meal service. • Given ownership of internal nutrition policies and optimized to meet excellent standards of care and operational efficiency Show less

  • Centura Health
    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Supervisor Clinical Dietetics
      • Aug 2016 - Jul 2022

      My role at Mercy Regional Medical Center included both hands-on and supervisory responsibilities for a team of RDs, oversight for nutrition therapy care plans, and 1:1 counseling to patients and families. I managed the training and scheduling of three dietitians and 20 nutrition services staff members, and coordinated Nutrition Focused Physical Exam (NFPE) training for all RD’s. I was also responsible for department budget development, variance reporting, and monthly financial tracking. In 2020 I earned the Mission Ambassador Award as nominated and selected by peers and leaders. Project highlights: • Assumed leadership of an ongoing RD performance improvement initiative focused on measuring timeliness of services. Consistently achieved 90% in primary KPIs and implemented short-term compliance initiatives when goals were missed. • Served as hospital lead for design and implementation of a room service model for patient meals. Led all decision making and development of staffing model, patient menu, kitchen design, and integration of Computrition. • Coordinated implementation of LeanPath food waste tracking system that resulted in new production processes to reduce waste, 1:1 staff trainings on proper food preparation, and changes to menu items to meet preferences. • Provided tube feed education to patients as the primary resource and subject matter expert on staff. • Consistently exceeded quarterly benchmarks for Employee Engagement and Patient Satisfaction and achieved >100% in labor productivity across full team including patient meal service staff. • Coordinated nutrition fueling pilot programs with a college sports dietitian and provided group education sessions. Show less

  • Tailwind Nutrition
    • United States
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Production Manager
      • Feb 2015 - Aug 2016

      Tailwind Nutrition produces sports drinks for endurance athletes. I was hired as the company's first FTE to design and implement their initial production line and build/lead a production team. My work included developing their production processes (SOPs, schedules, procurement), implementing their HACCP program, leading production meetings, and R&D. Tailwind Nutrition produces sports drinks for endurance athletes. I was hired as the company's first FTE to design and implement their initial production line and build/lead a production team. My work included developing their production processes (SOPs, schedules, procurement), implementing their HACCP program, leading production meetings, and R&D.

  • Sunshine Gardens Senior Community
    • United States
    • Health, Wellness & Fitness
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Dietary Manager
      • Sep 2014 - Feb 2015

      At Sunshine Gardens I managed a kitchen crew, oversaw meal planning and prep, and introduced quality controls. Special projects included a Resident-Rounding program established to understand meal preferences and patterns, dietary restrictions, and possible food-medication interactions. At Sunshine Gardens I managed a kitchen crew, oversaw meal planning and prep, and introduced quality controls. Special projects included a Resident-Rounding program established to understand meal preferences and patterns, dietary restrictions, and possible food-medication interactions.

Education

  • Colorado State University
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Fort Lewis College
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Exercise Science

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