Diet Clerk - Panorama City, United States - Mission Community Hospital

Description

Mission Community Hospital – Job Description

Food and Nutritional Services

Diet Clerk

Position Summary

Must have dietary knowledge of therapeutic (special) diets. The diet Clerk is responsible for food selection and distribution of all in-patients. Assists the Diet Technician, Registered (DTR) and the Registered Dietitian (RD) by visiting patients to obtain menu selections. The Clerk processes all in-patient menus. The Diet Clerk completes the food production sheets. The Diet Clerk monitors the tray line service and modifies menus that patients have selected.

Major Responsibilities

Patient Menus – 60%

• Assists patients with menu selections.
• Modifies patient menus according to physician's prescribed diets and patient's food preferences.
• Processes menus for each meal according to the diet report.
• Posts meal and census count for each unit.
• Tallies food items to prepare on production sheets as needed.

Tray line – 25%

• As a starter, tray line is begun on time while placing condiments and utensils on tray line.
• As a checker on the tray line, ensures proper items are on the patient's tray.
• Delivers patient trays, checking against diet reports and signs posted in patient room, door and above the bed.

Supplies – 10%

• Orders items for position (ex., menus, stickers, office supplies), stocks menus in files.

Other – 5%

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• Ability to read, write and speak English proficiently.
• Must provide for confidentiality, privacy and safety of patients, visitors and staff at all times.
• Must be available to work all shifts if needed.
• Fire Card- to be obtained with 90 days of hire.

Preferred:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to operate commercial kitchen equipment.
• One year in food service desired.
• Basic knowledge of therapeutic (special) diets