Guest Services Ambassador

100 Baystate Medical Center; United States; Vor Ort; USD 25.000 - 33.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Baystate Health is seeking a Guest Service Ambassador to support patient meals and snack selections at Baystate Medical Center. The role emphasizes customer service, accurate tray assembly, and timely delivery within established diet orders and MNT requirements.

The position requires no prior work experience, with a GED or HiSET and basic English and math skills. Duties include assisting patients, coordinating with nursing, and maintaining safe food handling practices in a hospital environment.

Qualifikationen

• GED or HiSET required.
• Able to speak, write and comprehend English.
• Basic math skills are required.

Aufgaben

• Assesses patients for appropriateness for food selections.
• Assist patients and family with meal selections when indicated.
• Provides guidance to select foods that meet MNT orders; confirms orders and allergies.
• Communicates food intake issues to Clinical Nutrition Team and nursing.
• Assembles patient snacks and meals in compliance with diet orders and allergies.
• Delivers meals and snacks to patients; coordinates delivery with nursing.
• Uses dual identifiers when delivering trays and snacks.
• Ensures completeness and accuracy of tray; assists with tray setup.
• Practices clean in, clean out and maintains hygiene.
• Records intake and calories when ordered.
• Reports problems to Supervisor or Liaison.
• Stock and refill supplies for tray assembly areas.
• Practices safe food handling and temperature control.
• Processes Commissary orders to maintain stock levels.
• Assembles snacks in compliance with orders and allergies.
• Performs tray tracking and FIFO.
• Delivers meals and snacks to units independently.

Kenntnisse

English language

Basic math skills

Follow directions

Verbal communication

Windows familiarity

Ausbildung

GED/HiSET

Tools

Windows OS

Jobbeschreibung

Summary

The Guest Service Ambassador (GSA facilitates patient meals and snack selections, assembles, and delivers patient meals with emphasis on customer service and in the established timeframe. GSA provides guidance to patients and family members to select foods that are in compliance with Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) orders. GSA provides support for nursing and Clinical Nutrition Team. In addition, GSA facilitates intra and inter department communication to provide quality patient care and enhance patient satisfaction. GSA assists with inventory of stock items for the tray assembly areas. Required to perform other similar and related duties as assigned. The manager may change or add duties to meet the operational needs of the department at any time without prior notice.

Job Responsibilities

• 1) Assesses patients for appropriateness for food selections.
• 2) Assist patients and family with meal selections when indicated.
• 3) Provides guidance and encourages patients and/or family to select foods that meet MNT orders. Recommends alternatives. Confirms MNT orders and allergies in CIS and CBord.
• 4) Communicates consistent food choice and/or intake problems to Clinical Nutrition Team and nursing.
• 5) Accurately assembles patient snacks and meal trays that are in compliance with diet orders and food allergies.
• 6) Delivers meals, snacks and supplements to patients. Coordinates meal delivery with nursing for patients on points of care.
• 7) Uses dual identifiers when delivering trays and snacks.
• 8) Ensures completeness and accuracy of tray and assists patients with tray set up when needed.
• 9) Practices clean in, clean out.
• 10) Records supplement, fluid and meal intake. Records calorie count when ordered.
• 11) Reports patient snack/meal problems to Supervisor or Liaison.
• 12) Stock and refill cold and dry storage supplies for patient tray assembly and back up areas.
• 13) Practices safe food handling including maintaining appropriate food temperature, hand washing and personal hygiene.
• 14) Accurately processes Commissary orders to maintain par level for tray line food items.
• 15) Accurately assembles patient snacks in compliance with diet orders and food allergies.
• 16) Accurately performs tray tracking.
• 17) Practices First in, First out.
• 18) Delivers meals and snacks to units independently.

Required Work Experience

• 1) None required

Preferred Work Experience

• 1) Food service and/or healthcare experience preferred

Skills and Competencies

• 1) Able to speak, write and comprehend English.
• 2) Basic math skills
• 3) Ability to follow directions
• 4) Verbal communication skills
• 5) Familiarity with using Windows based software

Education

GED or HiSET

Certifications

Compensation Note: The compensation range(s) in the table below represent the base salaries for all positions at a given grade across the health system. Typically, a new hire can expect a starting salary somewhere in the lower part of the range. Actual salaries may vary by position and will be determined based on the candidate's relevant experience. No employee will be paid below the minimum of the range. Pay ranges are listed as hourly for non-exempt employees and based on assumed full time commitment for exempt employees.

Compensation

Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum $17.98 - $20.68 - $24.12

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

About Baystate Health

Baystate Health is a not-for-profit, integrated healthcare system with hospitals, physician practices, a health plan and more serving over 800,000 people throughout western New England. Baystate Health is the safety net provider in Western Massachusetts. With roots dating to the founding of Springfield Hospital in 1883, Baystate Health has been providing high-quality, compassionate and accessible care in the Pioneer Valley for more than 140 years and continues to be a pillar of its community - rooted here, serving here, and helping generations thrive here. With a focus on advancing health for all, Baystate is not only a keystone of the region, it is a national leader in health care. Learn more at BaystateHealth.Org The ever-growing health system includes six Massachusetts hospitals: Baystate Medical Center in Springfield Baystate Children’s Hospital (located at Baystate Medical Center) Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer Baystate Noble Hospital in Westfield Baystate Mercy Hospital in Springfield