Diet Clerk Per Diem

Mission Community Hospital; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Community Hospital is seeking a Diet Clerk Per Diem responsible for food selection and distribution for in-patients. This role involves assisting patients with menu choices, processing meal requests per dietary needs, and ensuring tray line operations run smoothly. Ideal candidates possess good communication skills and a basic understanding of dietary restrictions.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Therapeutic diets (Diabetic, Cardiac, Renal).
• Must ensure confidentiality and safety of patients.
• Must be available for all shifts if needed.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients with menu selections and modifies diets.
• Processes and tallies food items for production sheets.
• Monitors tray line service and delivers patient trays.

Skills

Communication

Food Service Knowledge

Confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

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Position Summary

The Diet Clerk is responsible for food selection and distribution of all in-patients. Assists the Diet Technician, Registered (DTR) and the Registered Dietitian (RD) by visiting patients to obtain menu selections. The Clerk processes all in-patient menus. The Diet Clerk completes the food production sheets. The Diet Clerk monitors the tray line service and modifies menus that patients have selected. Ability to handle busy phones, communicate with other Departments, esp Nursing Staff

Major Responsibilities

Patient Menus - 60%

• Assists patients with menu selections.
• Modifies patient menus according to physician’s prescribed diets and patient’s food preferences.
• Processes menus for each meal according to the diet report.
• Posts meal and census count for each unit.
• Tallies food items to prepare on production sheets as needed.
• Snack cards as needed
  
  
  

Tray line - 25%

• As a starter, tray line is begun on time while placing condiments and utensils on tray line.
• As a checker on the tray line, ensures proper items are on the patient’s tray.
• Delivers patient trays, using Patient Identifiers and checking against diet reports and signs posted in patient room, door and above the bed.
  
  
  

Supplies - 10%

, Stocks menus in files. Xeroxing as needed

Other - 5%

• Other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

Qualifications

Required:

• Working knowledge of Therapeutic (special) Diets: ie.: Diabetic, Cardiac, Renal Ability to read, write and speak English proficiently.
• Must provide for confidentiality, privacy and safety of patients, visitors and staff at all times.
• Must be available to work all shifts if needed.
• Fire Card- to be obtained with 90 days of hire.
• Basic computer skills
  
  
  

Preferred:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic copy machine skills
• One year in food service desired in a Hospital or Nursing home setting or
• 6 months as a Diet Clerk, in a Hospital or Nursing home setting.
• Ability to meet timelines of tasks

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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