Dietary Clerk

Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Dietary Clerk you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida Gainesville Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

HCA Florida Gainesville Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free Air Med medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note:
Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a Dietary Clerk where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well‑being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible to for the operations of the Diet Office in the Food and Nutrition Services Department. Performs activities including but not limited to the following: processes and maintains patient diet orders, menus, and related nutrition information/records in a manual process and/or computerized system in accordance with facility requirements, works with patients and/or health care professionals to resolve tray service and/or food issues, maintains production tally information;

writes and modifies menus utilizing guidelines in the diet manual; adjust menus and snacks to provide patients’ food preferences and age‑specific needs; interview patients for their food preferences; work with patients and/or nursing staff to resolve tray service and/or food issues, is the primary phone liaison in the department.

• Serves as a positive liaison between Food and Nutrition Services, patients, other hospital departments and the community.
• Answers the telephone in a professional, courteous and pleasant manner, identifying department, self and with 'may I help you?'
• Accurately obtains diet‑order related information from Meditech and always implements orders for new admissions, discharges, and diet or room changes.
• Accurately completes and prints nourishment list for 10:00 – 3:00 and/or HS snacks; enters nourishment in Meditech for each patient as needed.
• Accurately collects and tallies designated patient food items for next day. Accurately tallies last minute special items needed for each successive meal. Inform cooks of necessary food items.
• Informs RD of consults in a timely manner.
• Reports any patient having difficulty with meals or who may need diet counseling to the RD or Diet Tech.
• Accurately and neatly records current diet prescription…