Diet Clerk - PT - Green

Scripps Health

La Jolla, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Allergies, Call Center Evaluation, Cardiovascular, Customer Support/Service, English Language, Food Safety, Food Services, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Healthcare, Hospital, Maintain Compliance, Medications, Nursing, Nutrition, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncology, Orthopedics, Patient Assessment, Resolve Customer Issues, Testing
LOCATION
La Jolla, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Job Description - Diet Clerk - PT - Green (262003123)

Job Description

Diet Clerk - PT - Green - 262003123

Description

This is a part-time position, working 40 hours every two weeks, located in Torrey Pines at our Scripps Green campus. Must be available to work a varied shift (start time will be dependent on the department''s need) including 5:30am-2:00pm and 11:30am-8:00pm, and a varied schedule including weekends.

Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide

Why join Scripps Health?

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered, and your abilities are appreciated:

  • Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
  • Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
  • Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
  • Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
  • We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
  • Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

Our Food Services team at Green hospital is a vibrant team and is dedicated to serving the community with the highest quality of patient care experience. Located in the beautiful Torrey Pines area, we are one of the busiest cafes through serving our patients, staff and patient's families. Our team has the opportunity to rotate positions within the café, patient services and catering areas within our department.

Our Diet Clerks provide administrative and clerical support for Food and Nutrition Services. Responsibilities include processing diet orders, assisting patients with menu selections, and distinguishing between food and medication allergies, Maintains current diet orders and menus to ensure compliance to the physician diet order. Checks tray line for patient tray accuracy. Able to function effectively in a call center environment. Serves as a liaison between Nursing and Food and Nutrition Services departments handling patient complaints, food issues and basic questions about meals/diets.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Must be able to speak, read, and write English
  • SD County Food Handler Card; or Food Safety Certificate, or able to pass Food Handlers test given by certified manager or designee within 30 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Customer Service experience
  • Food Service experience
  • Food Service experience in a healthcare setting
  • College courses in nutrition

Job

: Food / Nutrition

Primary Location

: Central San Diego County-LA JOLLA-SCRIPPS GREEN HOSPITAL

Work Locations

:

SCRIPPS GREEN HOSPITAL

10666 N. TORREY PINES ROAD

LA JOLLA 92037

Organization

: Scripps Green Hospital

Job Posting

: May 16, 2026, 2:29:21 AM

Benefit Status: PT - PART-TIME WITH BENEFITS

Minimum Rate (USD)

: 25.48 -

Maximum Rate (USD)

: 30.89

In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer. Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

About the Company

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Scripps Health

Change lives. Starting with yours.

At Scripps, we're interested in people who are interested in new possibilities. People who can handle the small stuff without losing sight of the big picture. Who build bridges, not walls, knowing we can do more together than we can alone.

Here, you'll be part of a team that delivers outstanding healthcare in a supportive, respectful environment that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation's Top 100 Places to Work.
You'll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates.
So if you're open to change, go ahead and open the door to possibilities.

There is no better time than now to join the Scripps Health team. Our dedication to providing a superior workplace has earned us numerous accolades, including one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" by FORTUNE Magazine, among the "Best Employers for Workers Over age 50" by AARP, and listed among the "100 Best Employers" by Working Mother Magazine among others. We realize that our employees are our most valuable asset, so we have created a culture that offers unlimited opportunities for growth and career satisfaction.

Our history of medical excellence and community-based care spans more than 80 years. We credit our tradition of health care excellence to the dedicated individuals who make up the Scripps team. World-renowned for diagnosis, treatment and management of disease, Scripps is at the forefront of medical innovation, clinical research and technology.

  • Five hospital campuses
  • Clinic locations throughout San Diego
  • More than 2,600 affiliated physicians
  • Home health care and associated support services

We're proud of the range and quality of the benefits we offer to our employees, from massage therapy and our Scripps Wellness Program to tuition reimbursement, growth opportunities and work/life resources. There's a lot more to our benefits than your typical plan.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1924
WEBSITE
http://www.scripps.org/careers