Diet Clerk - PT - Chula Vista
About The Position
Located less than 10 miles from the US-Mexico border, the Chula Vista campus of Scripps Mercy serves the cities of Chula Vista, Otay Mesa, National City, Imperial Beach, Bonita and beyond. Scripps Mercy Hospital consists of two campuses in San Diego and Chula Vista. Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista provides a variety of medical and surgical services, including inpatient and outpatient care. Within the hospital you'll find our 24-hour emergency room and many other specialty services ranging from cancer care to stroke care. This is a part-time, fully benefitted position located at our Scripps Mercy campus in Chula Vista. Must be available to work a varied shift (start time will be dependent upon the department's need) and varied schedule including weekends. Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide. Great Opportunity to Join our Chula Vista Food Service Team. Located just south of San Diego, our vibrant team is dedicated to serving the community with the highest quality of patient care experience. Our Diet Clerks provide administrative and clerical support for Food and Nutrition Services. Responsibilities include processing diet orders, assisting patients with menu selections, and distinguishing between food and medication allergies, maintains current diet orders and menus to ensure compliance to the physician diet order. Checks tray line for patient tray accuracy. Able to function effectively in a call center environment. Serves as a liaison between Nursing and Food and Nutrition Services departments handling patient complaints, food issues and basic questions about meals/diets.
Requirements
- Must be able to speak, read, and write English
- SD County Food Handler Card; or Food Safety Certificate, or able to pass Food Handlers test given by certified manager or designee
Nice To Haves
- College courses in Nutrition
- Food Service experience
- Food Service experience in a Healthcare setting
Responsibilities
- processing diet orders
- assisting patients with menu selections
- distinguishing between food and medication allergies
- maintains current diet orders and menus to ensure compliance to the physician diet order
- Checks tray line for patient tray accuracy
- function effectively in a call center environment
- Serves as a liaison between Nursing and Food and Nutrition Services departments handling patient complaints, food issues and basic questions about meals/diets
Benefits
- Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
- Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
- Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
- Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
- We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
- Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
