Diet Clerk

American Addiction Centers•Milwaukee, WI

7d•$19 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

The Diet Clerk position at Aurora Psychiatric Hospital's Food and Nutrition Department is a part-time role responsible for managing patient dietary information and ensuring accurate meal selections. This role involves receiving and processing diet changes, checking menus, answering patient inquiries, preparing production reports, and maintaining department files. The Diet Clerk also plays a role in inventory and ordering supplies and operates a cash register for cash handling functions.

Requirements

High School Graduate.
Good customer service and communication skills.
Good organizational and time management skills.
Basic computer skills in the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, and Word) or similar products.
Must be able to walk and stand the majority of the workday.
Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs. occasionally.
Must have functional speech, vision, hearing, and the ability to read, write, and perform basic math.
May be required to enter isolation rooms, therefore personal protective equipment must be worn as necessary.
Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Nice To Haves

No experience required.

Responsibilities

Receives diet changes throughout the day, including diet orders, patient admissions, cancellations, transfers, special physician or dietitian orders (e.g., tube feedings, supplements, late trays), and diet instructions.
Checks menus for completeness and accuracy, referring any issues to the Dietitian.
Answers room service phone and obtains meal selections from patients based on their current diet order.
Prints tube feedings and nourishment labels, verifying their accuracy.
Maintains department files.
Enters all supplements, tube feedings, snacks, patient food allergies, and patient preferences into the card file.
Accurately performs duties or answers questions regarding dietary procedures, nutrition services procedures, write-ins, foods allowed on modified diets, guest tray procedures, and isolation procedures.
Prepares food production reports.
Prints missed meals and tray counts.
Inventories and orders supplies/forms or communicates supply needs to the Manager, Supervisor, or Lead.
Operates a cash register and completes cash handling functions.

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards
Benefits and well-being programs
Competitive compensation
Generous retirement offerings
Programs that invest in your career development
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program