Diet Office Clerk - PT Variable Day Shift

The Diet Office Clerk functions as clerical support in the nutritional care of patients.  The primary responsibilities are processing diet orders and patient menus, checking trayline, delivering tube feedings and snacks, food production tallies, record keeping and communicating effectively to ensure high quality food service to patients. The Diet Office Clerk may assist in modifying the diet based on the current diet manual.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Required Skills

• Ability to follow standardized recipes and portion control protocols.
• Customer service/guest relations skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Knowledge of regular and therapeutic diets.

Required Experience

Required:

• Must be able to read, write and speak English and do simple math.
• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent.

Preferred:

• One (1) year of healthcare experience working with modified diets.
• Attended basic nutrition class or equivalent.