Diet Clerk - Dietary

Knappmed; Weslaco (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Knapp Medical Center is seeking a Diet Clerk to join their dedicated healthcare team. This entry-level position involves clinical support functions such as approving therapeutic menu selections and ensuring the accuracy of patient trays. Applicants should ideally have an AA degree in Food Science/Nutrition and a certification in Food Handlers, and be prepared to contribute to a compassionate community in the healthcare field.

Qualifications

• Preferably has one year of healthcare experience working with modified diets.
• Food Handlers certification required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Performs clinical support functions related to approving therapeutic menu selections.
• Ensures accuracy and verifies appropriate temperatures of patient trays.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication

Education

AA degree in Food Science/Nutrition

Job description

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Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community! Knapp Medical Center, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Knapp Medical Center is an award-winning, not-for-profit hospital in Weslaco, Texas. With 227 beds, the hospital specializes in emergency care, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, wound care, surgery, cardiology, gastroenterology, critical care, and interventional radiology. It is the only acute care hospital in the Mid-Valley area, as well as Weslaco's only Level III Trauma Center, Advanced Primary Stroke Center, and Level II Newborn Nursery. Knapp has been providing quality healthcare for 60 years. Over 300 physicians serve on the medical staff. The hospital employs more than 450 people. For more info, visit www.KnappMed.org.

Knapp is an equal opportunity employer. Discrimination based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other protected category is prohibited. Harassment based on these categories is also prohibited. Know Your Rights: EEOC Rights.

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the dietitian, performs clinical support functions related to approving therapeutic menu selections, ensuring accuracy, and verifying appropriate temperatures of patient trays.

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

• AA degree in Food Science/Nutrition preferred.
• One year of healthcare experience working with modified diets preferred.

County-specific requirement: Food Handlers certification required upon hire and must be maintained current.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Wellness and Fitness Services, Medical Practices, Hospitals and Health Care

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