Patient Diet Specialist — Nutrition Services Clerk

Encompass Health; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) plan

FSA/HSA

Job summary

Encompass Health in Bakersfield, CA is seeking a Nutrition Services Clerk to help prepare therapeutic and modified diets for patients and craft meals for staff and visitors, contributing to patient well‑being.

The role supports a patient‑centered kitchen operation and requires a food handler's permit if mandated, a high school diploma, and ideally one year of Diet/Nutrition Clerk experience in an acute care setting. Encompass Health offers comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities.

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

Tools

Food handler's permit

Job description

Encompass Health in Bakersfield, CA is seeking a Nutrition Services Clerk to help prepare therapeutic and modified diets for patients and craft meals for staff and visitors, contributing to patient well‑being.

The role supports a patient‑centered kitchen operation and requires a food handler's permit if mandated, a high school diploma, and ideally one year of Diet/Nutrition Clerk experience in an acute care setting. Encompass Health offers comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities.