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Diet Clerk

Prime Healthcare

Denville, NJPer Diem$19.12/hrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$19.12/hr
Location
Denville, NJ
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

County-Specific Food Handlers Certification, required

Job overview

The Diet Clerk supports clinical nutrition services under the direction of a dietitian. The role involves approving therapeutic menu selections and ensuring patient trays are accurate and served at appropriate temperatures. An associate degree in Food Science or Nutrition and one year of healthcare experience working with modified diets are preferred. County-specific Food Handlers certification is required upon hire and must be kept current.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Therapeutic Menu Selection, nice to havePatient Tray Accuracy, nice to haveFood Temperature Monitoring, nice to have

Qualifications

Associate Degree in Food Science or Nutrition, nice to have1 Year Healthcare Experience With Modified Diets, nice to haveCounty-Specific Food Handlers Certification, required

Full job description

Overview

At Saint Clare's Health, our dedicated team of professionals is committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, Saint Clare's Health is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team!

Saint Clare's Health includes CMS 5-Star Rated hospitals and is an award-winning provider of safe, high quality, compassionate care, serving the communities of Morris, Warren and Sussex counties. Its network of hospitals and healthcare facilities include Denville Hospital, Dover Hospital, Behavioral Health Centers in Boonton, Denville, and Parsippany, and an Imaging Center in Parsippany, among other satellite locations. The hospitals have received multiple quality awards including Leapfrog “A” ratings for patient safety; Healthgrades recognition for orthopedic surgery, treatment of stroke, heart care, various surgical procedures, and more. For information, visitwww.saintclares.com.

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the dietitian, performs the necessary clinical support functions related to approving therapeutic menu selections and ensuring accuracy as well as appropriate temperatures of patient trays.

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

  • AA degree in Food Science/Nutrition preferred.

  • One (1) year of healthcare experience working with modified diets preferred.

County Specific requirement.

  • County Specific Food Handlers certification required upon hire and maintained current

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Pay Transparency

Saint Clare's Health offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $19.12/Hr. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_screen\_reader\_10\_20.pdf

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FacilitySt. Clare's - Denville

LocationUS-NJ-Denville

ID2026-287984

CategoryService

Position TypePer Diem

ShiftDays

Job TypeNon-Exempt

How this job compares

Set against the 539 open Clinical Nutrition jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 15, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$19.12/hr
  • US median$32–43/hr180 hourly ranges

This rate, $19.12/hr, is 49% below the US median midpoint ($38/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Clinical Nutrition hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 16 open Clinical Nutrition jobs in New Jersey and 539 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
Clinical Nutrition postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 5 years (225 postings).
Education
132 of the 539 open Clinical Nutrition jobs (24%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 15, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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