Nutrition Services Clerk: Patient Diet & Meal Support

Description This; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) and stock purchase plans

Flexible spending / health savings

Job summary

Encompass Health is seeking a Nutrition Services Clerk to help prepare therapeutic and modified diets for patients and to craft meals for staff, visitors, and special functions. The role supports nutrition services and food service operations, with focus on accuracy and timely meal delivery.

Join a team that values patient well-being and culinary excellence, offering opportunities for growth, comprehensive benefits, and a mission-driven workplace in Tyler, TX.

Qualifications

• Possession of a food handler's permit, if mandated by state or county regulations.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum one-year experience as a Diet Clerk/Nutrition Services Clerk in an acute care facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Distributes and collects menus, assists patients with diet orders, and processes menus.
• Updates patient kardex as required to include all diet changes; documents nourishments as ordered.
• Visits patients to gather food preference, allergies and to document all nutritional history.
• Completes production sheets and documents all special food requests.
• Checks patient tray lines to ensure each meal is accurate to diet, patient request, and garnishing.
• Prepares and checks early trays; assures that food carts leave kitchen at scheduled times.
• Performs cleaning duties.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Encompass Health is seeking a Nutrition Services Clerk to help prepare therapeutic and modified diets for patients and to craft meals for staff, visitors, and special functions. The role supports nutrition services and food service operations, with focus on accuracy and timely meal delivery.

Join a team that values patient well-being and culinary excellence, offering opportunities for growth, comprehensive benefits, and a mission-driven workplace in Tyler, TX.