Dietary Aide

• Area of Interest: Support Services

• FTE/Hours per pay period: .4

• Department: Food Service-Kitchen- Meth

• Shift: Variable relief shifts with weekend rotation; 16 hrs/wk

• Job ID: 183456

Overview

The dietetic clerk assists patients in selecting meal items and processes nutrition orders through data entry into the food and nutrition software program (CBORD). The dietetic clerk ensures patient safety by following the prescribed diet while excluding food allergies listed in the patient’s medical record. The dietetic clerk modifies patient menus, fulfills nourishments and enteral feedings, confirms accuracy of patient meal creation, processes payment for guest meals, and communicates with clinical and dietary staff to assist with patients’ specific dietary needs. The dietetic clerk provides exemplary customer service to patients and other departments.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.   Here are just a few:    

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program .

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family .

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.  

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Answers telephone promptly and courteously, responds appropriately. Records data received and directs to appropriate person or area.

• Takes patient and guest orders for meal selections. Follows diet compliances and is able to evaluate meal selections for adherence to special diet restrictions.

• Prioritizes patient requests and responds promptly. Communicates special needs/problems to the dietitian, diet technician, food service supervisor or clinical nutrition operations manager.

• Interact with healthcare practitioners including but not limited to dietitians, nurses, and speech pathologists to coordinate food and beverages for patients including the provision of special meals and nutritional supplements.

• Maintain high attention to detail and attentiveness with meal order entry to ensure all dietary restrictions are followed and patient specific food allergens are avoided.

• Ensure patient safety through diet order verification and proper entry of food allergies into food service computer software (CBORD).

Qualifications

Education: HS diploma or equivalent required

Basic data entry computer skills required