Nutrition Services Clerk: Therapeutic Diets & Patient Care

Encompass Health Corporation; Eagleville (PA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) matching

Health Savings Account

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Encompass Health Corporation is seeking a Nutrition Services Clerk to support therapeutic and modified diets for patients, and to prepare meals for staff, visitors, and special events in a hospital setting.

The role focuses on accurate diet documentation, patient interactions, and timely meal service. A food handler permit and a high school diploma are required, with preference given to those with acute care experience.

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.

Skills

Diet Clerk experience

Food handler's permit

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Encompass Health Corporation is seeking a Nutrition Services Clerk to support therapeutic and modified diets for patients, and to prepare meals for staff, visitors, and special events in a hospital setting.

The role focuses on accurate diet documentation, patient interactions, and timely meal service. A food handler permit and a high school diploma are required, with preference given to those with acute care experience.