Diet Clerk serves meals to patients and assists in various processes related to the preparation and delivery of meals. Sets up trays and utensils according to patient requirements. Being a Diet Clerk assists with food preparation tasks. Completes general cleaning, maintenance, and sanitation of work area. Additionally, Diet Clerk typically requires a high school diploma. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Diet Clerk possesses a moderate understanding of general aspects of the job. Works under the close direction of senior personnel in the functional area. May require 0-1 year of general work experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Clinical Nutrition Services
Part Time
Rotating
3p-7:30p M-Sun varied.
Sign-On Bonus: 0
Consistently named best hospital, Lexington Medical Center dedicates itself to providing quality health services that meet the needs of its communities. Ranked #2 in the state and #1 in the Columbia metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Medical Center is the only hospital named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina.
The 607-bed teaching hospital anchors a health care network that includes five community medical centers and employs more than 8,000 health care professionals. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina’s first HeartCARE CenterTM and an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence affiliated with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center for research and education. The network also features an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer’s care center and nearly 80 physician practices. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies.
This Nutrition Services team member communicates knowledgably to patients on modified diet guidelines, which includes reasons why a patient may be on a diet order, foods allowed and not allowed for each diet, and assisting the patient with making accurate and acceptable food selections. Serves as a departmental liaison between patients and the Nutrition Services Department to ensure individualized and appropriate patient and guest meal selections. They are tasked with communicating and partnering both effectively and efficiently with patient care staff pertaining to the accuracy of current patient diet information.
Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum Years of Experience: 1 Year of past customer service experience.
Substitutable Education & Experience: None.
Required Certifications/Licensure: None.
Required Training: Knowledge of and experience with the administration of modified diets and why they are used (Or, after in-house training, must be able to demonstrate proficient knowledge of therapeutic diets in order to educate and guide patients through the meal selection process);
Knowledge of Cbord and/or Epic systems;
Medical Terminology training and/or experience;
Exhibit excellent oral and written communication skills, to include conflict resolution;
Must have superior customer service skills to allow for effective communication and service via the telephone;
Demonstrates basic mathematical competency to determine measurements, etc.;
Proficient Computer skills (Must have mid to proficient level in navigating through Windows-based applications);
Demonstrates good problem solving and good judgment.
We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of LMC to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. LMC strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. LMC endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee’s desires and abilities and the hospital’s needs.
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