Patient Ambassador

Southeast Health; Dothan (AL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Southeast Health in Dothan, AL seeks a Nutrition & Food Services Patient Ambassador to support meal service and patient care. You will portion foods, deliver nourishments, and ensure trays meet safety standards while communicating effectively with patients and staff.

This role emphasizes accuracy, confidentiality, and teamwork in a fast-paced hospital environment; prior customer service is preferred, and a high school diploma is required or GED.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED preferred.
• Some training and/or background in Customer Service preferred.

Responsibilities

• Portion foods for tray services and deliver meals and nourishments.
• Communicate with patients, families, supervisors, nursing staff and coworkers.
• Obtain menu selections and deliver/retrieve patient meal trays and courtesy trays.
• Identify patients and maintain confidentiality while ensuring accurate meal presentation.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Safety & sanitation

Handheld devices

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

## Patient AmbassadorApply: SE Health Hospital: Full time: Posted Today: JR15959# **Southeast. Always the right career direction.**## **Job Description Summary**The Nutrition & Food Services Patient Ambassador may have the following duties: May portion foods for tray services, prepare and deliver patient nourishments and courtesy trays according to safe and sanitary institutional foodservice principles. This Patient Ambassador communicates with patients, families, supervisors, nursing and co-workers. Responsible for obtaining menu selections, delivering and retrieving patient meal trays, nourishments and courtesy trays, providing individualized assistance to every patient, must be conscious of details in meal presentation and service, must correctly identify each patient while maintaining confidentiality. Professional behavior is required at all times.## **Job Description**### **QUALIFICATIONS:**High school graduate or GED Preferred. Some training and/or background in Customer Service preferred.### ### **LANGUAGE/ COMMUNICATION SKILLS:**Ability to read, write and follow spoken and / or written instructions in English as would normally be achieved with 9 to 11 years of schooling.**SKILLS:**Ability and stamina to work well with others in close quarters while meeting tight time schedules. Manual dexterity and motor coordination are required to handle dishes, serve food and trays efficiently, and to work with various cleaning supplies. Ability to move, transport trays, carts, equipment and supplies. Ability to use or learn the use of handheld computer devices.## **Shift**Day## Shift DetailsFirst## **FTE**1## **Type**Regular## *Join one of Forbes 500 best mid-sized employers in America.*## ***Equal Employment Employer***## *Southeast Health is committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Southeast Health will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.*