Dietary Clerk

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Dental & vision insurance

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Retirement savings match

Employee assistance program

Wellness program

HSAs/FSAs

Dining discounts

Job summary

Valley Health is seeking a Dietary Clerk to receive and process patient diet orders, ensuring accuracy and safety in line with sanitation and infection control policies. This per diem role supports Nutrition Services in a hospital setting in Winchester, VA.

Responsibilities include handling diet order communications, taking calls, documenting orders, and assisting with patient meal service and related records. High school diploma preferred; basic computer skills required.

Qualifications

• Must be able to communicate clearly with patients and staff.
• Ability to perform basic math and accurate record keeping.
• Basic computer literacy and data entry.
• Legible handwriting is required for documentation.

Responsibilities

• Follows procedures for diet order communications to ensure proper diets are ordered.
• Receives calls and identifies department and computing message sheet.
• Writes telephone slips and supply requisitions as required.
• Communicates diet needs to the Clinical Dietitian and updates patient records.

Skills

Communication skills

Mathematical computation

Basic computer knowledge

Legible handwriting

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

CBORD

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

• 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.

General Information

Our Growth is Creating Great Opportunities! Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it!