DIET CLERK (FULL TIME)

Compass Group•Bangor, ME

23h•$19 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

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 supports patient meal service by helping patients make selections that comply with prescribed diets and by offering suitable alternatives based on dietary restrictions, allergies or sensitivities, and cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences. The position also supports menu planning and the accurate, timely preparation and distribution of supplements, tube feedings, and enteral formula. It may include managing human or donor milk and infant formula. The Diet Clerk follows confidentiality, HIPAA, patient-rights, infection-control, and regulatory requirements; completes required documentation; and participates in performance-improvement activities to improve processes and patient care.

Requirements

Prior customer service experience.
Prior healthcare experience.
Prior administrative 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, taking into account food allergies or sensitivities and cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences.
Plan regular and modified menus based on the current diet manual.
Prepare and distribute supplements, tube feedings, and enteral formula accurately and in a timely manner.
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.