Dietary Clerk II

Halifax Health; Deltona (FL); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Halifax Health is seeking a Dietary Clerk II in Deltona, FL. The role involves clerical tasks in the Diet Clerk’s office, bedside menu entry, and tray preparation for patients, ensuring diet accuracy and infection control.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, strong oral communication, good organization, and the ability to work under deadlines. Computer skills and knowledge of clinical nutrition are desirable assets.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to stay calm and efficient under varied activity and stress.
• Ability to work well with others and provide good customer service.
• Knowledge of clinical nutrition is desirable.
• Computer skills are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform clerical activities in the Diet Clerk’s office (written and computerized).
• Distribute menus and collect bedside menus for eligible patients.
• Prepare all late trays and adjust diet orders per guidelines.
• Serve as liaison between patients and Food and Nutrition department; resolve issues with minimal conflict.
• Communicate with tray line supervisor regarding clinical diet accuracy and infection control.
• Use computer to print production tallies, department reports, and tray line tallies.
• Maintain infection control and appropriate diet restrictions while adjusting patient menus.

Skills

Oral communication

Organization

Time management

Calm under pressure

Teamwork

Customer service

Clinical nutrition knowledge

Computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

## Dietary Clerk IIApply: US-FL-Deltona: Full time: Posted Today: JR105301Day (United States of America)Dietary Clerk IIThe Dietary Clerk performs written and computerized clerical activities in the clinical Diet Clerk’s office. Performs selective menu distribution and collection and bedside menu entry to all eligible patients. Prepares all late trays. Serves as liaison/problem solver between patient and Food and Nutrition department Communicates as appropriate with tray line supervisor/checker involving clinical diet accuracy. Must be knowledgeable of infection control.- High School diploma or GED required. - Skills in oral communication required. - Good organization skills and ability to work within pre-defined time frames and deadlines. - Ability to remain calm and efficient in the midst of varied activity and stress levels. - Ability to work well with others. - Ability to provide good customer service. - Knowledge of clinical nutrition highly desirable. - Computer skills are highly desirable. - Maintain appropriate level of infection control. - Answers, directs, and initiates calls/pages from the diet office telephone communication system. - Directs production requests/outside orders/supply requests to the appropriate department area in a timely manner. - Maintains adequate office supplies and forms for daily work - Communicates with the Nursing staff to resolve diet order issues. - Utilizes computer to print production tallies, department reports and tray line tallies. - Maintains appropriate diet restrictions while adjusting patient marked menus for modified diets. - Coordinates nutritional care responsibilities with the licensed staff to provide accurate diets - Communicates with patient and/or family to discuss and resolve Food and Nutrition issues with a minimum of conflict. - Assembles all types of patient trays according to diet/menu, established techniques, portion control, and infection control. - Appropriately adjusts eal fluids per pre-established guidelines to meet ordered fluid restrictions. - Assists with data collection for Performance Improvement department studies.