Dietetic Clerk @ Melbourne Regional Medical Center

Melbourne Regional Medical Center is the leading, fully integrated and comprehensive health care provider on the Space Coast. Anchored by two full-service acute care medical centers and a complete complement of health service affiliates, our mission is everyone doing everything to pursue the perfect patient experience.

This is your opportunity to provide a great service to your community during a national crisis.

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  Your safety is our top priority - all appropriate PPE will be provided.
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  This position is considered emergency personnel and essential to the health and wellness of the community.
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  Top pay now and the opportunity for continuing work in the future.

Apply now for immediate consideration.

Final candidates will submit to additional pre-employment requirements

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  Prepares dietary information for use by kitchen personnel in preparation of foods for hospital patients.
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  Examines diet orders and menus received from hospital units and tallies portions and foods of general and soft diets.
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  Tallies quantities of specific foods, such as vegetables and meats, to be prepared in kitchen.
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  Marks tally on master menu to inform kitchen personnel of food requirements.
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  Processes new diets and changes as required.
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  Participates in tray line and food temperature monitoring as assigned.
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  May calculate diabetic diets, using calculator, and following standards established by Clinical Nutrition Manager or Dietitian.
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  Communicates patient needs to appropriate staff while maintaining patient confidentiality.
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  May answer telephone and intercom calls and relay information to kitchen concerning meal changes, complaints or patient discharge.
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  May prepare and deliver formula and special nourishments to unit pantries.
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  May visit and provide assistance with menu selection to patients.
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  Attends all allergy and foodborne illness in-service training.
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  Complies with all Sodexo HACCP policies and procedures.
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  Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
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  Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
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  Participates in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments.
  
• Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated.
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  May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Willingness to be open to learning and growing.
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  Maturity of judgment and behavior.
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  Maintains high standards for work areas and appearance.
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  Maintains a positive attitude.
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  Ability to work a flexible schedule helpful.
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  Must comply with any dress code requirements.
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  Must be able to work nights, weekends and some holidays.
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  Attends work and shows up for scheduled shift on time with satisfactory regularity.

• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.
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  1 year experience in hospital or extended care facility.

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  Presents self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty and ethics are essential.
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  Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
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  Ability to communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect.
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  Maintains a professional relationship with all coworkers, vendor representatives, supervisors, managers, customers, and client representatives.
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  Ability to use a computer.
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  Basic food-handling skills.

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  May require a valid driver’s license
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  Must be registry eligible for dietetic technician.

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  Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus, with or without corrective lenses.
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  Significant walking or other means of mobility.
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  Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 8 hours).
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  Ability to reach, bend, stoop, push and/or pull, and frequently lift up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift/move 40 pounds.

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  Generally in an indoor setting; however, may supervise outside activities and events.
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  Varying schedule to include evenings, holidays, weekends and extended hours as business dictates.
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  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is primarily in a controlled, temperate environment; however, may be exposed to heat/cold during support of outside activities.
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  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.