Diet Clerk

Responsibilities

• 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, allergies, and preferences 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

Qualifications

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