Diet Clerk: Patient Diet & Menu Coordination

Riverview Regional Medical Center, LLC; Gadsden (AL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverview Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, AL is hiring a Diet Clerk to support dietary services under a dietitian's supervision. You will review diet orders in the hospital’s EHR, help patients with menu selections, print menus, and ensure accurate patient trays and temperatures.

The role requires attention to dietary accuracy, communication across units, and maintaining meal order records. Prior healthcare experience with modified diets is preferred; a county food handlers certification is

Qualifications

• AA degree in Food Science/Nutrition preferred.
• One (1) year of healthcare experience working with modified diets preferred.
• County Specific Food Handlers certification required upon hire and maintained current.

Responsibilities

• 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, appropriate temperatures of patient trays and support quality checks within the nutrition department

Education

AA degree in Food Science/Nutrition

Job description

Riverview Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, AL is hiring a Diet Clerk to support dietary services under a dietitian's supervision. You will review diet orders in the hospital’s EHR, help patients with menu selections, print menus, and ensure accurate patient trays and temperatures.

The role requires attention to dietary accuracy, communication across units, and maintaining meal order records. Prior healthcare experience with modified diets is preferred; a county food handlers certification is