Diet Clerk Cover Letter

I would like to submit my application for the diet clerk opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for nutritional education for patient and their families involving principles of special therapeutic diets; reviews current dietary practices of patient and their families; evaluates patient understanding and expected level of compliance; makes recommendations for follow up education.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Acts as a Liaison between Food Services and all other departments with respect to patient meals and diets
• Delivery of meals and nourishments according to established patient identification policies and procedures
• Assist with all activities related to meal services
• Knowledge of fluid restrictions, tube feeding, diet orders and standards for restricted diets
• Communicates patient needs and concerns with patients, families, and clinical staff
• Record and maintain unit refrigerator temperature logs according to facility standards
• Answer and log all incoming calls to the nutrition office
• Maintain the highest level of customer service as outlined by department and RRH Standards

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the diet clerk position.

Previously, I was responsible for basic nutrition education to inpatients and outpatients as appropriate/requested.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Assists patients with menu selection by offering menu selections based on diet order and patient preferences, accurately recording selections and completing menu selection process within established timeframe
• Communicates patient food needs to cooking staff by completing tallies accurately and within established timeframe and by updating cooking staff on changes affecting production needs
• Serves patient food by assembling patient trays, preparing nourishments, transporting food trucks, delivering and picking up trays accurately and within established time frames and by utilizing safe food handling and infection control processes
• Cleans and sanitizes equipment and work area by maintaining an organized work area, utilizing designated cleaning procedures and cleaning chemicals, completing and documenting daily and rotating cleaning assignments, and by transporting trash to designated areas
• Contributes to maintaining costs within the budget by utilizing equipment and supply resources as directed, accurately documenting food and service activities
• Participates in training of department staff by demonstrating the job according to established job routines and department procedures, by answering questions and creating a friendly environment, and by completing the job coaching forms
• Identifies opportunities for department improvement by evaluating menus, food quality and service, by participating in department test trays and data collection and by making recommendations and implementing changes to meet department goals
• Enhances patient experience by answering phones in a timely and courteous manner by following scripting

Please consider me for the diet clerk opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In my previous role, I was responsible for nutrition screening and nutrition education to patients, documenting care to patients in the medical record, under the direction of the Registered Dietitian.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Generate reports, tallies, calorie counts, nourishment labels, tray tickets, and process information within established time frames
• Maintain work areas in a safe and orderly manner
• Effective Communication Skills/Phone Etiquette
• Interpersonal Skills with Co-Workers
• Effective telephone customer skills
• Job requires extensive standing, walking and sitting
• Knowledge of therapeutic diets and nutrition preferred
• Proficient in Windows Microsoft Office applications

In response to your job posting for diet clerk, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for lines of communication between Food and Nutrition Services (FANS) and other medical center departments.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Previous call center or diet office experience
• Previous customer service experience preferred.Computer experience preferred
• Works are Call Center to take patient food requests
• Offers alternatives to menu as allowed on prescribed diet in accordance with food allergies or sensitivities, cultural, ethnic and religious preferences when patient inquires or needs additional selections
• Answers the telephone in a courteous and professional manner, taking messages and relaying the information as needed, timely and accurately
• Attends, participates and shows initiatives in content of diet office meetings
• Processes telephone and computer communications coming into the kitchen by accurately and promptly directing information to the appropriate person and/or following through according to patient meal service procedures
• Processes patient diet orders by accurately updating patient menus/tray tags, tube feedings and nourishments prior to each meal and by accurately adjusting patient menus to modified diet order, utilizing patterns, guidelines and other information provided by the dietitian

I am excited to be applying for the position of diet clerk. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for a nutrition assessment for patients requiring nutrition interventions or with the potential for developing nutrition related problems.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Demonstrates complete and current knowledge of regular and therapeutic diets commonly ordered at AdventHealth Central Texas
• Review patient menus and patient diet patterns to ensure they follow the established standards and database information
• Adhere to all patient identified allergies and food items restricted based on the Nutrition Care Orders in the database (CBORD)
• Guides individuals and families in food selection, preparation and menu planning based upon nutritional needs
• Answers the phone and enters menu selections accurately into CBORD using the approved scripting
• Provide translation services
• Under general supervision of the Dietitian, Lead Dietitian, Supervisors and Director of Food and Nutrition Services, assisting other team members as needed and providing outstanding customer/guest service relations
• Visits patient to review daily menus options and assist patient with selections that fit within the patient’s diet