DIET CLERK (FULL TIME)

Compass Group•Shreveport, LA

1d•$14•Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring immediately for a Full Time DIET CLERK position. Location: Ochsner LSU-Shreveport, 1541 Kings Hwy., Shreveport, LA 71103 Note: online applications accepted only. Schedule: Full-time schedule; open availability preferred. 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, rotating weekends; more details upon interview. Requirement: Previous Customer Service Experience Preferred Fixed Pay Rate: $14.00 per hour Make a difference in the lives of people, your community, and yourself. At Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, you’ll join a culture that values caring for people, fostering belonging, and creating moments that truly matter. Here, your work has purpose: to nourish patients, caregivers, and communities while upholding the highest standards of detail, quality, and excellence in every meal served. For more than 70 years, Morrison has supported leading health systems nationwide with culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise. With more than 31,000 dedicated team members, including 1,600 registered dietitians and 1,200 executive chefs, we empower and uplift each other by working together, take responsibility for our commitments, and believe in helping one another achieve more together by realizing our unlimited potential. Job SummarySummary: Under the direction of the Patient Services Manager and/or Clinical Nutrition Manager, responsible for patient menu management, data collection, and diet office functions, as needed.

Requirements

Previous Customer Service Experience Preferred

Responsibilities

Distributes and collect menus.
Assists patients in completing menu selections in compliance with prescribed diet, as assigned by dietitian.
Offers alternatives to menu as allowed on prescribed diet in accordance with food allergies or sensitivities, cultural, ethnic and religious preferences when patient inquires or needs additional selections.
Plans regular and modified menus based on current diet manual.
Prepares and distributes supplements, tube feedings, and enteral formula in an accurate and timely manner.
May be responsible for the preparation, distribution, inventory and management of human/donor milk and/or infant formula.
Adheres to facility confidentiality, HIPAA regulations, and patient's rights policies.
Complies with regulatory agency standards, including federal, state and TJC.
Completes all required documentation, reports and logs.
Follows facility and department infection-control policies and procedures.
Participates in facility-wide and department Performance Improvement Program and on Performance Improvement teams to improve processes and patient care.
Performs other duties as assigned.