Patient Ambassador

Southeast Health; Florida; On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Southeast Health seeks a Patient Ambassador to support Nutrition & Food Services. You will portion foods for tray services, prepare nourishments, and deliver meals and courtesy trays while protecting patient confidentiality. Excellent communication with patients, families, and staff is essential.

Day shift, full-time, with duties emphasizing accuracy, timeliness, and teamwork in a hospital setting. Join a respected, Forbes 500 best mid-sized employer and contribute to high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or preferred.
• Some training in customer service is preferred.
• Ability to read, write and follow English instructions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver patient meals, nourishments and courtesy trays.
• Identify patients and ensure confidentiality and proper meal presentation.
• Communicate with patients, families, and nursing staff to obtain menu selections.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Use handheld devices

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Handheld computers

Job description

## Patient AmbassadorApply: SE Health Hospital: Full time: Posted Today: JR15968# **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 Details## **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.*### Join Our Talent Community!Let's connect! Submit your resume to connect with one of our recruiters.### About UsSoutheast Health is an academic community-based health system serving the healthcare needs of 460,000 residents in southeast Alabama, southwest Georgia, and the Florida panhandle.The organization includes, Southeast Health Medical Center, a 420-bed hospital with the region’s largest medical group and the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine (ACOM), the state’s largest medical school. The philanthropic arm of the organization is the Southeast Health Foundation, and its population health division is Southeast Health Statera Network.Southeast Health, a not-for-profit organization, exists to promote healing, prevent disease, educate medicine’s brightest minds, and bring wellness and prosperity to the region it serves. Delivering excellent patient care and top-notch educational experiences begins with great employees, which is why we constantly strive to improve the work experience for our 3,000 team members.