Diet Clerk

Prime Healthcare; Gadsden (AL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

Prime Healthcare is seeking a Diet Clerk at Riverview Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, AL. Under the direction of the dietitian, you will review therapeutic menu selections and ensure patient trays are accurate and served at proper temperatures.

Shifts are Days, 12-hour tours, with bi-weekly rotation. Requires County Specific Food Handlers certification and an AA degree in Food/Nutrition, with healthcare experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare setting and with modified diets is preferred.
• AA Degree in Food Science/Nutrition is preferred.
• County Specific Food Handlers certification required.
• Ability to review diet orders and assist with menu selections.

Responsibilities

• Review physician diet orders in the hospital’s EHR to ensure meals match prescribed diets.
• Assist patients with menu selections, print and distribute menus, and make substitutions when necessary.
• Communicate diet changes, allergies, and preferences 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

Healthcare exp

Dietary knowledge

Communication

Education

AA Degree in Food/Nutrition

Job description

Overview

ShiftsAvailable: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 aDietClerk,sometimes referred to asNutritionClerk or DietaryClerk.Under the direction of the dietitian, the Diet Clerk performs clinical support tasks related to reviewing and approving therapeutic menu selections.The Diet Clerk willalso ensure patient trays areaccurateand served atappropriate temperatures.

**If youhaveexperience working with modified diets inahealthcaresettingyou are encouraged to apply!**

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

• Assistpatients 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 andmaintainmeal orders, admissions, and discharges in the dietary computer system to keep recordsaccurate

• 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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