Diet Clerk (Full Time)
About The Position
Unidine is hiring a full-time Diet Clerk at Village North Community in Saint Louis, Missouri. Under the direction of the Patient Services Manager and/or Clinical Nutrition Manager, the Diet Clerk is responsible for patient menu management, data collection, and diet office functions as needed. The role requires prior patient tray service and therapeutic diet experience. The schedule is full-time, with days that may vary, 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and rotating weekends required. The stated pay range is $18.00 to $20.00 per hour. The position includes distributing and collecting menus; helping patients make menu selections that comply with prescribed diets; offering allowed alternatives in response to allergies, sensitivities, and cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences; and planning regular and modified menus using the current diet manual. Duties may also include preparing and distributing supplements, tube feedings, and enteral formula, as well as preparing, distributing, and managing human or donor milk and/or infant formula. The Diet Clerk follows confidentiality, HIPAA, patient-rights, infection-control, and regulatory requirements; completes required documentation, reports, and logs; and participates in facility and department performance-improvement activities. Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Prior patient tray service experience.
- Prior therapeutic diet experience.
- Ability to perform the position’s essential functions satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Responsibilities
- Distribute and collect menus.
- Assist patients with menu selections in compliance with prescribed diets, as assigned by a dietitian.
- Offer menu alternatives permitted by the prescribed diet, accounting for food allergies or sensitivities and cultural, ethnic, and religious preferences.
- Plan regular and modified menus based on the current diet manual.
- Prepare and distribute supplements, tube feedings, and enteral formula accurately and promptly.
- May prepare, distribute, inventory, and manage human or donor milk and/or infant formula.
- Follow facility confidentiality, HIPAA, and patient-rights policies.
- Comply with regulatory agency standards, including federal, state, and TJC standards.
- Complete required documentation, reports, and logs.
- Follow facility and department infection-control policies and procedures.
- Participate in facility-wide and department Performance Improvement Programs and teams to improve processes and patient care.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Retirement Plan
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life Insurance/AD
- Disability insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- May be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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