Dietary Clerk

Valley Health; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Zero-Deductible Health Plan

Dental and vision insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Retirement Savings Match

Employee Assistance Program

Healthy U wellness program

Health savings account

Job summary

Valley Health in the United States is seeking a Dietary Clerk per diem in Nutrition Services. The role processes patient diet orders and supports safety, sanitation, and infection control. Duties include handling diet communications, phone slips, and patient menus, with opportunities to assist the Clinical Dietitian and train staff.

High school diploma or equivalent preferred; must be 16+. Basic computer skills and good communication are required.

Qualifications

• Must be 16 years of age.
• Ability to do mathematical computation and record keeping.
• On-the-Job training.
• Legible handwriting skills needed.
• Basic knowledge of computers.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Follows computer and printer procedures for diet order communications to ensure diets are ordered correctly.
• Receives incoming telephone calls and identifies department and computing message sheet as appropriate. Writes telephone slips and supply requisitions according to established procedures.
• Communicates accurately any pertinent information to the Clinical Dietitian about the patients’ diet needs, questions and other information learned from answering phone.
• Keeps CBORD card file up to date with patient’s current diet order.
• Follows established procedures to organize appropriate patient marked menus in correct order before meal service times (3 times daily) for specified patient care areas.
• Keeps work area neat, clean and organized.
• Checks modified diet menus under supervision of Clinical Dietitian or Supervisor as needed. Charges via the computer for patient tube feedings according to established procedures.
• Assists with training staff for Dietary Clerk position as needed on assigned.
• Follows rules for safety consistently.
• Knows and can state correct fire safety procedure.
• Practices good personal hygiene and dresses appropriately each day
• Communicates effectively with nursing personnel and other Nutrition Services staff as appropriate.
• Completes required in-services on schedule.
• Will fill in as Hospitality Associate as needed.

Skills

16 years of age

Mathematical computation

On-the-Job training

Legible handwriting

Basic computer knowledge

Good communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

As one of the nation's Top 15 Health Systems, recognized by Premier and Modern Healthcare, Valley Health is a place where excellence, compassion, and purpose come together. This distinction reflects our commitment to exceptional patient care, clinical quality, and the caregivers who make it all possible.

Department

NUTRITION SERVICES - 208052

Worker Sub Type

Per Diem

Work Shift

Pay Range

$17.26 - $20.71

Job Description

The Dietary Clerk is responsible to receive and process all patient diet orders while maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures for safety, sanitation, and infection control.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Follows computer and printer procedures for diet order communications to ensure diets are ordered correctly.
• Receives incoming telephone calls and identifies department and computing message sheet as appropriate. Writes telephone slips and supply requisitions according to established procedures. Communicates accurately any pertinent information to the Clinical Dietitian about the patients’ diet needs, questions and other information learned from answering phone.
• Keeps CBORD card file up to date with patient’s current diet order.
• Follows established procedures to organize appropriate patient marked menus in correct order before meal service times (3 times daily) for specified patient care areas.
• Keeps work area neat, clean and organized.
• Checks modified diet menus under supervision of Clinical Dietitian or Supervisor as needed. Charges via the computer for patient tube feedings according to established procedures. Assists with training staff for Dietary Clerk position as needed on assigned.
• Follows rules for safety consistently. Knows and can state correct fire safety procedure. Practices good personal hygiene and dresses appropriately each day
• Communicates effectively with nursing personnel and other Nutrition Services staff as appropriate.
• Completes required in-services on schedule.
• Will fill in as Hospitality Associate as needed.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be 16 years of age.
• Ability to do mathematical computation and record keeping.
• On-the-Job training.
• Legible handwriting skills needed.
• Basic knowledge of computers.
• Good communication skills.

Benefits

At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is to create an environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally. In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full-time employees include:

• A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program

Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development. In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on-campus dining, and more.

To see the full scale of what we offer, visit valleyhealthbenefits.com.