DIET CLERK (FULL TIME)
Knoxville, TNFull-time$16/hrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Job overview
The Diet Clerk works under the direction of the Patient Services Manager and/or Clinical Nutrition Manager, handling patient menu management, data collection, and diet office functions as needed. The role supports patients with menu selections that comply with prescribed diets and prepares and distributes supplements and enteral products. The employer is willing to train.
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Full job description
Morrison Healthcare
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We are hiring immediately for full time DIET CLERK positions.
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Location : Parkwest Medical Center - 9352 Park West Boulevard, Knoxville, TN 37923. Note: online applications accepted only .
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Schedule : Full time schedule. Days and hours may vary; rotating weekends. More details upon interview.
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Requirement : Willing to train!
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Fixed Pay Rate: $16.00 per hour
Make a difference in the lives of people, your community, and yourself . At Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, you’ll join a culture that values caring for people, fostering belonging, and creating moments that truly matter. Here, your work has purpose: to nourish patients, caregivers, and communities while upholding the highest standards of detail, quality, and excellence in every meal served.
For more than 70 years, Morrison has supported leading health systems nationwide with culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise. With more than 31,000 dedicated team members, including 1,600 registered dietitians and 1,200 executive chefs, we empower and uplift each other by working together, take responsibility for our commitments, and believe in helping one another achieve more together by realizing our unlimited potential.
Job Summary
Summary: Under the direction of the Patient Services Manager and/or Clinical Nutrition Manager, responsible for patient menu management, data collection, and diet office functions, as needed.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
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Distributes and collect menus.
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Assists patients in completing menu selections in compliance with prescribed diet, as assigned by dietitian.
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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.
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Plans regular and modified menus based on current diet manual.
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Prepares and distributes supplements, tube feedings, and enteral formula in an accurate and timely manner.
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May be responsible for the preparation, distribution, inventory and management of human/donor milk and/or infant formula.
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Adheres to facility confidentiality, HIPAA regulations, and patient's rights policies.
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Complies with regulatory agency standards, including federal, state and TJC.
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Completes all required documentation, reports and logs.
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Follows facility and department infection-control policies and procedures.
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Participates in facility-wide and department Performance Improvement Program and on Performance Improvement teams to improve processes and patient care.
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Performs other duties as assigned.
BENEFITS FOR OUR TEAM MEMBERS
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Full-time and part-time positions are offered the following benefits: Retirement Plan, Associate Shopping Program, Health and Wellness Programs, Discount Marketplace, Identify Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, and other voluntary benefits including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
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Full-time positions also offer the following benefits to associates: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here (https://www.compass-usa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023\_WageTransparency\_MorrisonHealthcare.pdf) or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.
Morrison Healthcare is a member of Compass Group. Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.
Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Application Deadline: applications are accepted ongoing until all openings are filled for this position. If an applicant is declined due to the position being filled, they may still be considered for future opportunities and are always welcome to reapply.
Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug-free workplace.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,263 open Patient Services jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 1, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$16/hr
- US median$19–27/hr676 hourly ranges
This rate, $16/hr, is 29% below the US median midpoint ($23/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Patient Services hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 15 open Patient Services jobs in Tennessee and 1,263 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
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- Experience
- Patient Services postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (737 postings).
- Education
- 61 of the 1,263 open Patient Services jobs (5%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 1, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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