Diet Clerk - FT Days

aah; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid Time Off

Educational assistance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Food and Nutrition Assistant in Aurora, CO. The role supports patient meal service, diet order processing, and coordination with dietitians to ensure accurate nourishment and tray preparation.

Ideal candidates have strong customer service and organizational skills, basic MS Office knowledge, and the ability to work 40 hours per week with varied start times. This full-time position offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Good customer service and communication skills.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Basic computer skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, and Word) or similar products.

Responsibilities

• Receives diet changes throughout the day and processes orders and requests.
• Checks menus for completeness and refers problems to the Dietitian.
• Answers room service phone and records patient meal selections.
• Prints tube feedings and nourishment labels and checks accuracy.
• Maintains department files and enters preferences into the system.
• Explains dietary procedures and nutrition services to patients and staff.
• Prepares production reports and tracks missed meals and tray counts.
• Orders supplies and coordinates with the Manager or Lead.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Time management

MS Office

Education

High School Graduate

Job description

Department:

11903 Aurora St. Lukes Medical Center - Food and Nutrition

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Hours may vary, 5:45 am until 2:15 pm; 6:00 am until 2:30pm and 6:15 am until 2:45 pm. Every other weekend and holiday are required

Pay Range:

$18.85 - $28.30

Major Responsibilities:

• Receives diet changes throughout the day, i.e. diet orders, patient admissions, cancellations, transfers, special physician or dietitian orders such as tube feedings and supplements, requests for late trays and diet instructions.
• Checks menus for completeness and accuracy; refers problems to the Dietitian.
• Answers room service phone and obtains meal selections from patients based on current diet order.
• Prints off tube feedings and nourishment labels; checks labels for accuracy.
• Maintains department files. Enters all supplements, tube feedings, snacks, other food allergies and patient preferences into the card file.
• Accurately performs duties or answers questions regarding dietary procedures, nutrition services procedures, write-ins, foods allowed on all modified diets, guest tray procedures, isolation procedures etc.
• Prepares food production reports. Prints off missed meals and tray counts.
• Inventories and orders supplies/forms or communicates need for supplies to the Manager, Supervisor or Lead.
• Operates a cash register and completes cash handling functions.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• None Required.

Education Required:

• High School Graduate.

Experience Required:

• No experience required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Good customer service and communication skills.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Basic computer skills in the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, and Word) or similar products.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Must be able to walk and stand the majority of the workday.
• Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs. occasionally.
• Must have functional speech, vision, hearing, and the ability to read, write, and perform basic math.
• May be required to enter isolation rooms, therefore personal protective equipment must be worn as necessary.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Exposed to a normal office environment.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.