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 position pays $18.00 to $20.00 per hour and works a full-time schedule from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with days varying and rotating weekends required. The role supports patients with menu selections that follow prescribed diets, accommodates permitted alternatives based on allergies, sensitivities, and cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences, and may involve planning modified menus and preparing and distributing supplements and enteral products. The Diet Clerk also maintains required records, follows confidentiality and infection-control policies, complies with regulatory standards, and participates in performance improvement activities. Prior patient tray service and therapeutic diet experience is required.
Requirements
- Prior patient tray service experience.
- Prior therapeutic diet experience.
Responsibilities
- Distributes and collects menus.
- Assists patients with menu selections in compliance with prescribed diets, as assigned by a dietitian.
- Offers menu alternatives permitted by prescribed diets, considering allergies, sensitivities, and cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences when patients request or need additional selections.
- Plans regular and modified menus based on the current diet manual.
- Prepares and distributes supplements, tube feedings, and enteral formula accurately and on time.
- May prepare, distribute, inventory, and manage human or donor milk and/or infant formula.
- Follows facility confidentiality, HIPAA, and patient-rights policies.
- Complies with regulatory agency standards, including federal, state, and TJC standards.
- Completes required documentation, reports, and logs.
- Follows facility and department infection-control policies and procedures.
- Participates in facility-wide and department Performance Improvement Programs and teams to improve processes and patient care.
- Performs 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)
- Associates may be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
