Dietary Clerk
Company: Halifax Hospital Medical Center
Location: Port Orange
Posted on: June 22, 2022
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Job Description:
Overview:
Halifax Health is seeking a Dietary Clerk for the Food and
Nutritional Services Department.
Summary:
The Dietary Clerk is responsible for clerical activities in the
clinical diet clerk's office. This individual performs selective
menu distribution, collection and menu entry, prepares all late
trays, serves as liaison/problem solver between patient and Food
and Nutrition department and communicates as appropriate with tray
line supervisor/checker involving clinical diet accuracy. -
Job Qualifications:
High School diploma or GED equivalent -required.Strong verbal
communication required.Good organizational skills and ability to
work within pre-defined time frames and deadlines. -Ability to
remain calm and efficient in the midst of varied activity and
stress levels. -Ability to work well with others.Ability to provide
good customer service. -Knowledge of clinical nutrition highly
desirable.Computer skills are highly desirable. -
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Maintain appropriate level of infection control.Answers, directs,
and initiates calls/pages from the diet office telephone
communication system.Directs production requests/outside
orders/supply requests -to the appropriate department area in a
timely manner.Maintains adequate office supplies and forms for
daily workCommunicates with the Nursing staff to resolve diet order
issues.Utilizes computer to print production tallies, department
reports and tray line tallies.Maintains appropriate diet
restrictions while adjusting patient marked menus for modified
diets.Coordinates nutritional care responsibilities with the
licensed staff to provide accurate dietsCommunicates with patient
and/or family to discuss and resolve Food and Nutrition issues with
a minimum of conflict.Assembles non complicated patient trays
according to diet/menu, established techniques, portion control,
and infection control.Assists with data collection for Performance
Improvement department studies. -
About Us:
Halifax HealthRecognized by The Joint Commission as a Top Performer
on Key Quality Measures, Halifax Health serves Volusia and Flagler
counties, providing a continuum of healthcare services through a
network of organizations including a tertiary hospital, community
hospital, psychiatric services, a cancer treatment center with four
outreach locations, the area's largest hospice, a center for
inpatient rehabilitation, primary care walk-in clinics, a walk-in
clinic specializing in women's health, two community clinics, three
children's medical practices, a home healthcare agency, and an
exclusive provider organization. - Halifax Health offers the area's
only Level II Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, Pediatric
Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Emergency Department, Child and
Adolescent Behavioral Services, complete Neurosurgical Services, OB
Emergency Department and Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit that
cares for babies born as early as 28 weeks. - For more information,
visit halifaxhealth.org.
Keywords: Halifax Hospital Medical Center, Port Orange , Dietary Clerk, Other , Port Orange, Florida
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