Diet Clerk- Call Center - Per Diem - 4S Ranch

Davita Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as a Diet Clerk in San Diego, providing vital support in food and nutrition services. In this casual per-diem role, you'll assist patients with menu selections, process diet orders, and ensure compliance with dietary guidelines, all while delivering excellent customer service in a high-volume call center environment.

Benefits

Great Place to Work Certified

Transitional and professional development programs

Recognition for quality in various specialties

Qualifications

• Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred.
• Strong organizational and customer service skills required.
• Food Handler Card or Food Safety Certificate needed within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for Food and Nutrition Services.
• Process diet orders and assist patients with menu selections.
• Serve as liaison between Nursing and Food Services.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Excellent customer service skills

Ability to work in multiple computer systems

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

SD County Food Handler Card or Food Safety Certificate

College courses in nutrition

Tools

EMR

Job description

Description

This is a casual per-diem position located at our Scripps Corporate Dietary Call Center in 4S Ranch. Must be available to work weekends (Both Saturday and Sunday) and evenings (11:00am-7:30pm and 3:34pm-7:45pm).

Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.

Why join Scripps Health?

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered, and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.


• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.


• Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.


• Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.


• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.


• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

Our Diet Clerks provide administrative and clerical support for Food and Nutrition Services. Responsibilities include processing diet orders, assisting patients with menu selections, and distinguishing between food and medication allergies, maintaining current diet orders and menus to ensure compliance to the physician diet order. Diet Clerks must be able to function effectively in a high-volume call center environment. Serving as the liaison between Nursing and Food and Nutrition Services departments handling patient complaints, food issues and basic questions about meals/diets

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• SD County Food Handler Card, or Food Safety Certificate, or able to pass Food Handlers test given by certified manager or designee within 30 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize and ability to work in a fast-paced office environment


• Excellent customer service skills


• Ability to work in multiple computer systems


• Experience using EMR


• College courses in nutrition


• Bilingual English/Spanish

Job:Food / Nutrition

Primary Location:Central San Diego County-SAN DIEGO-HOSPITAL CENTRALIZED SERVICES

Work Locations:

HOSPITAL CENTRALIZED SERVICES

4555 EXECUTIVE DR

SAN DIEGO92121

Organization:Scripps Health Corp

Job Posting:Jun 17, 2025, 5:25:45 PM

Benefit Status:CA - CASUAL

Minimum Rate (USD):24.46-Maximum Rate (USD):29.84

In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer.Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.