Diet Technician Posted on June 24th, 2025

Diet Clerk

Starting at $15 per hour
40 Hours/week | Starting ASAP for 3 month duration
130-bed acute care facility
No experience or credentialing required, interest in dietetics preferred
Weekdays, 6 AM – 1 PM, or 11:30 AM – 8 PM shifts, will vary
Immediate benefits eligibility for qualifying placements
Organizational, administrative, and food service responsibilities

This is a perfect position for anyone interested in learning more about dietetics in the acute care environment. If you know someone looking for a similar role in the Mount Vernon, Illinois area, please refer them! Open to candidates of all experience levels, no credentialing required. 

Key Duties

• Work directly under onsite RD’s supervision
• Organizes the patient/resident’s menus to ensure accuracy of diet order
• Ensures timeliness of meal service and smooth foodservice operations
• Production of meal tickets, nourishment labels and production tallies for resident/patient menus
• Respond to interdepartmental telephone inquiries, maintains all office equipment and supply inventory for nutrition office
• Obtain patient orders for meals
• Deliver meals to rooms during meal periods, and assist patients 
• Assemble trays in the kitchen

Required Licenses/Certifications

• Current Registered Dietitian credentialed by CDR

If you’re looking for better work-life balance, consider consulting. Our team of recruiters expertly match dietitians to opportunities that best suit their abilities and schedule. Dietitians On Demand is a dietitian-focused staffing company with a national footprint. We understand dietitians are essential members of the healthcare team, and we pay you accordingly. This is a contracted temporary position where you’ll work for Dietitians On Demand at one of our client sites.

Perks of being a Dietitians On Demand employee include:

• Premier pay rates and full benefits package
• Free continuing education
• Corporate liability insurance
• W2 employment status
• Work-life balance by choosing when and where you work
• Nutrition Care Manual access
• Opportunity to earn 401K based on employment duration

Candidates must successfully complete a thorough pre-hire screening process, including but not limited to: phone screen, background check, drug screen, reference and credential check, clinical competency assessment, and tuberculosis screening. Immunization titers and fingerprinting, as needed.

Interested? Apply online or contact Emily at [email protected] or (804) 660-8350.

If this position isn’t a good fit for you but may be for a colleague, refer them! You’ll qualify for a referral bonus: https://dietitiansondemand.com/referrals/ 

Please note that the advertised pay rates are subject to market fluctuations, candidate availability, and individual qualifications. The final compensation offered may vary based on these factors.

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