Diet Clerk

Prime Healthcare • Weslaco, TX

15h • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Diet Clerk, sometimes referred to as Nutrition Clerk or Dietary Clerk. Under the direction of the dietitian, the Diet Clerk performs clinical support tasks related to reviewing and approving therapeutic menu selections. The Diet Clerk will also ensure patient trays are accurate and served at appropriate temperatures. If you have experience working with modified diets in a healthcare setting you are encouraged to apply! Review and update physician diet orders in the hospital’s EHR to ensure each patient receives meals matching their prescribed diet. Assist patients with menu selections, print and distribute menus, and make substitutions when necessary. Communicate diet change, allergy, and preference between nursing units, dietitians, and kitchen staff. Enter and maintain meal orders, admissions, and discharges in the dietary computer system to keep records accurate. Ensure diet accuracy, follow food safety standards, and support quality checks within the nutrition department. Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community! Knapp Medical Center, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Knapp Medical Center is an award-winning, not-for-profit hospital in Weslaco, Texas. With 227 beds, the community hospital specializes in emergency care, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, wound care, surgery, cardiology, gastroenterology, critical care, and interventional radiology. Knapp serves as the only acute care hospital in the Mid-Valley area, as well as Weslaco's only Level III Trauma Center, Advanced Primary Stroke Center, and Level II Newborn Nursery. Knapp has been providing quality and compassionate healthcare to Mid-Valley residents for 60 years. More than 300 physicians serve on the hospital's medical staff. Knapp also serves as one of the largest employers in the Mid-Valley, employing more than 450 people.

Requirements

• AA degree in Food Science/Nutrition preferred
• One (1) year of healthcare experience working with modified diets preferred
• County Specific Food Handlers certification required upon hire and maintained current

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the dietitian, performs the necessary clinical support functions related to approving therapeutic menu selections and ensuring accuracy as well as appropriate temperatures of patient trays.
• Review and update physician diet orders in the hospital’s EHR to ensure each patient receives meals matching their prescribed diet
• Assist patients with menu selections, print and distribute menus, and make substitutions when necessary
• Communicate diet change, allergy, and preference between nursing units, dietitians, and kitchen staff
• Enter and maintain meal orders, admissions, and discharges in the dietary computer system to keep records accurate
• Ensure diet accuracy, follow food safety standards, and support quality checks within the nutrition department

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree