Patient Diet & Meal Coordinator

Encompass Health Corporation; Beverly (MA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) & ESPP

HSA/FSA

Vibrant team

Job summary

Encompass Health Corporation in Beverly, MA is seeking a Nutrition Services Clerk to help prepare therapeutic and modified diets for patients and craft meals for employees, visitors and special events.

You will coordinate menus and diet orders, update records, gather patient preferences and allergies, and ensure trays meet diet requirements. The role offers opportunities for growth in a supportive hospital environment.

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 Corporation in Beverly, MA is seeking a Nutrition Services Clerk to help prepare therapeutic and modified diets for patients and craft meals for employees, visitors and special events.

You will coordinate menus and diet orders, update records, gather patient preferences and allergies, and ensure trays meet diet requirements. The role offers opportunities for growth in a supportive hospital environment.