Diet Clerk - Food & Nutrition - Community Health Systems : Job Details

Job Description

Flowers Hospital - Caring for you as Family

Status: Full Time

Shift: 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM

About us: Flowers Hospital is a 235-bed healthcare facility offering inpatient, outpatient, medical, surgical, diagnostic and emergency care for the Wiregrass community. We believe in the power of people to create great care. Our mission statement of 'Caring for you as Family' is something we take to heart when caring for our community. Flowers Hospital was opened in 1950 by Dr. Paul Flowers serving as our lead example in caring for others. Today we are 1,350 healthcare professionals strong. We are a major referral center for the Tri-State area of south Alabama, southwest Georgia and northwest Florida. We work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring and connection for patients and families in the community we call home.

Job Summary: Under the direct supervision of the Food & Nutrition Director and indirect supervisor of the Clinical Nutrition Coordinator the Diet Clerk position is responsible for the daily operation of the diet office and coordination with Nursing Services for optimal efficiency in patient care. The Diet Clerk position organizes patient data and menus, keeps the patient cardex current, prepares the production sheet and distributes menus to patients. The Diet Clerk position is involved in providing nutrition services to a patient population ranging in all age groups, pediatric to geriatric. The Diet Clerk position adheres to all federal, state and local guidelines governing safe food handling and preparation.

Qualifications:

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent

Experience: One or more years experience is preferred; with a minimum of one year on the job experience as a diet aide.

Licenses/Certifications: None