Diet Clerk - Patient Menu Specialist (Training)

Unidine; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

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Retirement Plan

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Pet Insurance

Voluntary Benefits

Job summary

Unidine is hiring immediately for a full-time and part-time Diet Clerk at Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, NH. This on-site role focuses on patient menu management, data collection, and diet-office functions under the supervision of the Patient Services Manager.

You will assist patients with menu selections, plan menus, prepare supplements, and maintain required documentation while upholding HIPAA and regulatory standards. Schedule may vary by day and shift.

Responsibilities

• Distributes and collect menus.
• Assists patients in completing menu selections in compliance with prescribed diet, as assigned by dietitian.
• Offers alternatives to menu as allowed on prescribed diet in accordance with food allergies or sensitivities, cultural, ethnic and religious preferences when patient inquires or needs additional selections.
• Plans regular and modified menus based on current diet manual.
• Prepares and distributes supplements, tube feedings, and enteral formula in an accurate and timely manner.
• May be responsible for the preparation, distribution, inventory and management of human/donor milk and/or infant formula.
• Adheres to facility confidentiality, HIPAA regulations, and patient's rights policies.
• Complies with regulatory agency standards, including federal, state and TJC.
• Completes all required documentation, reports and logs.
• Follows facility and department infection-control policies and procedures.
• Participates in facility-wide and department Performance Improvement Program and on Performance Improvement teams to improve processes and patient care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job description

Unidine is hiring immediately for a full-time and part-time Diet Clerk at Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, NH. This on-site role focuses on patient menu management, data collection, and diet-office functions under the supervision of the Patient Services Manager.

You will assist patients with menu selections, plan menus, prepare supplements, and maintain required documentation while upholding HIPAA and regulatory standards. Schedule may vary by day and shift.