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Kettering Health

Ambassador - Culinary/Nutrition

Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed

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What they do

A Patient Transporter or Orderly moves hospital patients from one place to another and cleans equipment and facilities. May assist with basic care of patients such as feeding and dressing. Works in hospitals or in long-term care facilities.

$32,852 / year median in Ohio

+1% projected growth

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Job Description

Job Details Kettering Health Main Campus | Kettering | Part-Time |
First Shift Responsibilities & Requirements The Nutrition Services Ambassador:
Explains Room Service menu to patients, qualifies patients as full Room Service, Assist, or Non-Select. Delivers patient meal trays and unit supplies. Follows HACCP principles in completing tasks. Performs other duties as assigned. Accurately manages position paperwork (tray delivery forms, Missed Meal Report, refrigerator and freezer temperature monitoring forms, etc.). Follows correct hand hygiene procedures (sanitizes hands before and after entering patient rooms, washes hands as needed, etc.). Utilizes appropriate scripting and responds to patients/internal and external customers (asks for two patient identifiers, confirms accuracy of tray, offers to open cartons, offers to get anything else the patient needs, effectively uses HEAL principle, etc.). Effectively and safely uses position equipment, performing applicable cleaning/sanitation procedures (sanitizes carts if used to transport dirty trays and at end of day, cleans unit coffee machines and refrigerators, etc.). When assisting patients, ensures meal selections are in accordance with patient's diet order to ensure desired items are allowed, thus optimizing patient experience. Puts patient as priority and focal point, routinely managing meal delivery to get trays to patient as quickly as possible and universally within the allotted 45 minutes. Effectively orients patients to room service ordering process, accurately qualifies patients as full Room Service, Assist, or Non-select, and communicates this with
Call Center Job Qualifications:
Ability to walk and stand for long periods of time Ability to push and pull wheeled carts Ability to read and write English Ability to communicate effectively Ability to follow oral and written directions Ability to tolerate frequent temperature changes working with and around equipment that generates heat, steam, and cold Preferred Qualifications High school diploma or GED preferred. Food service or customer service experience preferred
Key Words:
food, nutrition, meal service, food service, room service, chef, sous chef, culinary, food prep Overview Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 14 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. Our mission is to live God's love by promoting and restoring health. Our commitment to our patients is to help individuals be their best. With that context, safety is our top priority. We provide an integrated system of healthcare experts committed to providing exceptional care.