UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Specification for Class
DIETARY UNIT CLERK
UW CODE AND REPRESENTATIVE GROUP
18004 (NE S SEIU 925 Non Supv)
18678 (NE S WFSE HMC)
21322 (NE H SEIU 1199NW UWMC Northwest Service and Maintenance)
20596 (NE H Temp SEIU 925 Non Supv)
20896 (NE H Temp WFSE HMC)
21522 (NE H Temp SEIU 1199NW UWMC Northwest Service and Maintenance)
CLASS SERIES CONCEPT
Provide nutritional services directly to patients and nursing units.
BASIC FUNCTION
Maintain the patient nutritional care system which includes writing menus in accordance to diet prescription and processing menus for meals.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Under general supervision, write or check patient menus; distribute, pick up, and tally menus; prepare food production worksheets; maintain record of patient diet prescriptions.
TYPICAL WORK
Maintain current patient card files by processing diet and meal orders;
Write and/or check patient menus according to established food patterns, food tolerances, and preferences; check patient trays to ensure they match the patient menus;
Respond to verbal and written communications regarding patient nutritional care;
Calculate nutrient intake with computer;
Label, deliver and pick up patient menus;
Tally patient menus and prepare food production worksheets;
Distribute nutritional care information to patients;
Determine and report patient census to food production area;
Maintain supply inventory;
Act as department receptionist;
Perform the work of Dietary Unit Aides;
May contact on-call personnel for relief work;
May prepare late trays for patients;
May assist in orienting and training new staff; and
Perform other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Possession of, or eligible to obtain a Washington State Food Worker Card within two weeks of employment, high school graduation or GED, and one year of experience as a Dietary Unit Aide in a health care facility or equivalent. One year of additional experience may substitute for the educational requirement.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
CLASS SPECIFICATION HISTORY
New Class: 1-03-73
Revise Minimum Qualifications: 12-18-74
Revise Class: 3-21-88
Revise MQ: 7-2-90
CSR Class Conversion (mc): 06-01-05
Revise Typical Work and MQ; update job code with Workday code: 08-01-18
Add SEIU 1199NW UWMC-NW job profiles: 01-01-2020