Diet Clerk I – Patient Nutrition & Tray Services

Christiana Care Health Services; Elkton (MD); Presencial; USD 26.000 - 37.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ChristianaCare Health System in Elkton, MD is seeking a dedicated Diet Clerk to support patient nutrition and food service operations. You will review patient meal selections, address nutrition concerns, and collaborate with dietitians and nursing staff to ensure accurate diet orders and high-quality service.

This role involves training new staff, monitoring tray line accuracy, documenting activity in CBORD, and helping with audits and safety compliance while delivering compassionate,

Formación

• High school diploma or GED.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Basic computer proficiency and data entry experience.
• Ability to work effectively with patients, families, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.

Responsabilidades

• Review and oversee patient meal selections to ensure compliance with prescribed diets and nutritional requirements.
• Interview patients regarding meal satisfaction, nutrition concerns, and educational needs.
• Resolve food service issues and provide timely service recovery to ensure a positive patient experience.
• Collaborate with registered dietitians to support patients' nutritional status and care plans.
• Communicate with nursing staff to clarify diet orders and address patient nutrition concerns.
• Monitor delivery of tube feeding formulas and nutritional supplements and report patient tolerance issues as appropriate.
• Monitor patient meal assembly and tray line operations to ensure accuracy and quality.
• Evaluate meal reports and dietary records for accuracy and completeness.
• Assist with performance improvement initiatives, patient satisfaction surveys, and follow-up activities.
• Manage tray substitutions and menu-related concerns in collaboration with nutrition staff.
• Input requisitions for billing, process tray changes, and maintain accurate information within the CBORD system.
• Generate reports and maintain required documentation to support department operations.
• Process inventory, production sheets, and food service requisitions according to established procedures.

Conocimientos

Strong customer service

Communication skills

Data entry experience

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Educación

High school diploma or GED

Herramientas

CBORD or similar system

Descripción del empleo

ChristianaCare Health System in Elkton, MD is seeking a dedicated Diet Clerk to support patient nutrition and food service operations. You will review patient meal selections, address nutrition concerns, and collaborate with dietitians and nursing staff to ensure accurate diet orders and high-quality service.

This role involves training new staff, monitoring tray line accuracy, documenting activity in CBORD, and helping with audits and safety compliance while delivering compassionate,