Diet Clerk

This position is designated Mandatory and must report or stay over during adverse weather events.
Cherry Hospital
A Place of Hope, Care, and Recovery
*This posting is pending vacancy.*
The Administrative Associate II (Diet Clerk) position receives patient diet orders via fax from medical staff and enters information into a computerized diet program. Maintains an accurate and current patient master file for all diet orders. Prints all diet cards and supplement labels. Reviews all diet cards and labels for accuracy. Resolves any diet discrepancies with the department dietitians. Organizes diet card sequence per meal delivery schedules. Prepares and distributes daily supplement list to stock control and production staff. Compiles information regarding diet orders, supplement orders and special requests to the Food Service Director. Collects, compiles and consolidates census and diet information to generate reports.
Work Schedule: 6:30am – 5:30pm; 7:30am – 6:30pm; 8am – 7pm; with rotating weekends
The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, with approximately 18,000 employees. DHHS manages the delivery of health- and human-related services for all North Carolinians, especially our most vulnerable citizens – children, elderly, disabled and low-income families.

Cherry Hospital (CH) is a State-of-the-Art psychiatric hospital located in a beautiful rural area of Goldsboro, NC. Although rural, Cherry Hospital is convenient to the Triangle Area (Raleigh/Durham) and the coastal region of the state. It is about an hour's drive to the heart of Raleigh or the beautiful coastal town of New Bern.
Mission StatementTo provide excellent psychiatric care to individuals with the greatest need and the least resources.
Cherry Hospital serves the 38 most eastern counties of North Carolina with a mission to serve those with the greatest need and the fewest resources. In earnest efforts to follow our mission, we strive to create a healing environment in which every team member has opportunity to positively impact the lives of those around them and the individuals we serve. Learn more about our facility at: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/dsohf/cherry-hospital.

In addition to a very competitive salary, this opportunity offers an excellent benefits package, loan repayment opportunities, employment stability and rewarding professional opportunities.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified applicants must document on the application that they possess all of the following:

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  Excellent computer skills to include Microsoft Word, Excel, email
• Excellent clerical skills
• Ability to effectively communicate in both oral and written form
• Ability to compile accurate information for reporting and transmitting data
• Ability to complete work in an accurate and timely manner
• Ability to work independently with daily work assignments and seek direction from the Food Service Director for non-routine work
• Ability to work with new programs as needed
• Ability to make accurate mathematical calculations

***Management Prefers: Experience with production and/or service of therapeutic diets.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and one year of administrative experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Degrees must be from appropriately accredited colleges or universities.