Diet Clerk, Per Diem Days

The Diet Clerk functions as support in the nutritional care of patients.  The primary responsibilities are processing of diet orders, obtaining patient’s menu selection via CBord computer system and correcting those menus to ensure selections meet physician-prescribed diet order, checking tray line for accuracy to patient menu selection and  prescribed physician diet order, and communicating effectively to ensure high quality food service to patients.

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

• Business telephone etiquette, articulate and professional.
• Customer service/guest relations skills.
• Intermediate computer skills.
• Knowledge of normal and modified diets.

Required Experience

• High school diploma or G.E.D. required
• Must be able to speak, write and read English and do simple math
• Minimum 6 months experience working in hospital diet office.  Knowledge of modified diets required ( Renal, Dysphagia, Controlled Carbohydrate, Cardiac, Sodium Controlled, etc). Education ( Completion of   college level classes in diet therapy, nutrition through the life cycle, nutrition, etc)  may be substituted for experience.
• Able to process diet orders, tube feedings, diet changes and NPO orders accurately. Minimum 6 months experience checking trayline to ensure meal trays meet prescribed diet order. Education (Completion of  college level classes in diet therapy, nutrition through the life cycle, nutrition, etc)  may be substituted for experience).
• Intermediate computer skills required – prior experience working with Computrition, CBord or any other computerized diet office system helpful.