Diet Clerk

Riverview Regional Medical Center; Gadsden (AL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverview Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, AL is seeking a Diet Clerk under the dietitian's direction to review menu selections and ensure patient trays are accurate and served at the correct temperatures. The Diet Clerk will support dietary services by updating diet orders in the hospital EHR and assisting patients with menu choices.

Responsibilities include coordinating diet changes with nursing units and kitchen staff, maintaining meal orders, and ensuring food safety and proper

Qualifications

• County Specific Food Handlers certification required upon hire and maintained current
• AA Degree in Food Science/Nutrition, preferred
• One (1) year of healthcare experience working with modified diets, preferred

Responsibilities

• Review and update physician diet orders in the hospital’s EHR to ensure each patient receives meals matching their prescribed diet
• Assist patients with menu selections, print and distribute menus, and make substitutions when necessary
• Communicate diet change, allergy, and preference between nursing units, dietitians, and kitchen staff
• Enter and maintain meal orders, admissions, and discharges in the dietary computer system to keep records accurate
• Ensure diet accuracy, follow food safety standards, appropriate temperatures of patient trays and support quality checks within the nutrition department

Skills

Food handling

Healthcare experience

Communication skills

Education

AA degree in Food Science/Nutrition

Job description

Overview

Shifts Available : Days
Employment Type : Full Time
Hours: 12 -hour shifts – 6:00am to 6:00pm - schedule rotates bi-weekly
Location : Riverview Regional Medical Center – Gadsden, AL
We are seeking a Diet Clerk, sometimes referred to as Nutrition Clerk or Diet ary Clerk . U nder the direction of the dietitian, the Diet Clerk performs clinical support tasks related to reviewing and approving therapeutic menu selections. The Diet Clerk will also ensure patient trays are accurate and served at appropriate temperatures .

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):

• Review and update physician diet orders in the hospital’s EHR to ensure each patient receives meals matching their prescribed diet
• Assist patients with menu selections, print and distribute menus, and make substitutions when necessary
• Communicate diet change, allerg y , and preference between nursing units, dietitians, and kitchen staff
• Enter and maintain meal orders, admissions, and discharges in the dietary computer system to keep records accurate
• Ensure diet accuracy, follow food safety standards, appropriate temperatures of patient trays and support quality checks within the nutrition department

Qualifications

• County Specific Food Handlers certification required upon hire and maintained current
• AA Degree in Food Science/Nutrition, preferred
• One (1) year of healthcare experience working with modified diets, preferred

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

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