Diet Clerk - Clinical Menu & Patient Tray Lead

Prime Healthcare; Weslaco (TX); Vor Ort; USD 19.000 - 28.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, TX, part of Prime Healthcare, is hiring a Diet Clerk under the direction of the dietitian to review and approve therapeutic menu selections and ensure patient trays are accurate and served at proper temperatures.

Responsibilities include updating physician diet orders in the hospital EHR, helping patients with menus, communicating diet changes and allergies between units, entering meal orders, and upholding food safety standards to support quality checks within

Qualifikationen

• AA degree in Food Science/Nutrition preferred.
• One year healthcare experience with modified diets preferred.
• County Specific Food Handlers certification required upon hire and maintained current.

Aufgaben

• 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, and support quality checks within the nutrition department.

Kenntnisse

Healthcare experience

Dietary knowledge

Communication skills

Ausbildung

AA degree in Food Science/Nutrition

Jobbeschreibung

Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, TX, part of Prime Healthcare, is hiring a Diet Clerk under the direction of the dietitian to review and approve therapeutic menu selections and ensure patient trays are accurate and served at proper temperatures.

Responsibilities include updating physician diet orders in the hospital EHR, helping patients with menus, communicating diet changes and allergies between units, entering meal orders, and upholding food safety standards to support quality checks within