Diet Clerk | Irregular Part-Time, Shifts Vary

Phelps Health

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About The Position

The Diet Clerk ensures patients receive timely screenings and appropriate diet information, provides selective menus based on prescribed diet orders, completes paperwork to support accurate food service, and checks patient trays for accuracy at meal periods. The role also supports patient feeding by communicating diet-related concerns and questions, preparing and delivering snacks, and passing trays at mealtimes.

Requirements

• High school education or equivalent preferred; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Six months of experience in healthcare food services preferred.
• Ability to read and write.
• Ability to learn and understand procedures related to patient feeding and diet modifications.
• Ability to lift a minimum of 30 pounds during a shift.
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods.
• Considerable mental concentration for repetitive duties over long periods.

Nice To Haves

• High school education or equivalent.
• Six months of experience in healthcare food services.

Responsibilities

• Communicate concerns about patient diets, meal selections, patient meal concerns, food and beverage preferences that may affect intake, and nutritional adequacy to appropriate staff.
• Maintain patient menus and related administrative information, including nutritional analysis, dietary allergies, food selections, snacks, and diet orders, and check it for accuracy.
• Communicate with patients or nursing staff about questions regarding patients’ understanding of diets or diet modifications.
• Ensure food item temperatures are taken before meal service.
• Check meal tray accuracy against diet orders to ensure quality.
• Pass patient trays at mealtimes.
• Prepare and deliver patient snacks.
• Communicate patient or diet-related concerns to dietitians.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED