Diet Clerk jobs in Baltimore, MD

MAIN FUNCTION/POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Responsible for accurately processing all diet orders, diet changes, nutrition consults, and other dietary / nutrition related orders transmitted by Nursing and/or the inter-disciplinary team, in a timely and efficient manner, according to department policies and procedures - for the purpose of facilitating meal delivery  to all patients. Works with diet aides to ensure that patients  receive the opportunity to select /complete menus appropriate to the diet order.  This position is responsible for facilitating pro-activecommunications with nursing & other disciplines, dietitians, and tray line staff.  Excellent customer service expectations are to be met at all times.

When we say “our community” we mean it.

UMMC Midtown Campus, one of two campuses of the University of Maryland Medical Center, has had a long history of working to keep our community healthy and has grown to become a trusted teaching hospital for medical and surgical care in Baltimore City.

Located in Baltimore’s cultural center near the historic Mount Vernon neighborhood, UMMC Midtown Campus is a 180-bed, community teaching hospital with a focus on helping people manage chronic diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, pulmonary conditions, and infectious diseases.

• High School diploma or equivalent.  Able to follow and retain instructions and apply lessons learned during “on the job training” in-services and other competency exercises.  Able to read and write English. 
• Excellent customer service orientation and skills; ability to handle stress and multi-task with accurate results.  Strong organization skills.
• Experience in food service and/or diet office preferred.  Diet assistant or diet technician degree preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS: 

Work performed primarily in the diet office. Spends some time in main kitchen, patient units.

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