Catering Assoc Patient Svcs, Food Services

Description What it's like at SGMC Health

Purpose. No matter your role or area that you work in, at SGMC Health we are collectively working towards goals that will make our community a better place.

Excellence. We strive to do the right thing the right way, are accountable in all we do, require competence of our people, and are compassionate in our service.

Team Spirit. We encourage team effort, support personal and professional development, acknowledge individual talents and skills, and support innovation and empowerment.

Award Winning Performance. We are committed to providing the best care possible and we are proud to be recognized locally, statewide, and nationally for the exceptional care that our staff provides.

SGMC has great benefit options, depending on the role that you are going into – including healthcare, supplementary benefits, ways to save for the future, opportunities for career advancement, and opportunities to expand your skill set. Some of these great benefit options are listed below:

• Low Healthcare Insurance Premiums
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Employee discounts
• Company paid life insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Cancer Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• On-the-job training and skills development
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• Employee Assistance Program

Main Campus

Food Services

Full Time, Varied Hours/Shift, 13

Responsible for patient meal service food on assigned units, e.g., menu selections, tray assembly, tray delivery and pick-up, special requests and needs, in-between meal food delivery. Communicate patient food issues/concerns and needs to Food & Nutrition Services, and interacts with Nursing in regards to patient nutrition needs or requirements. Assist dietitian with monitoring of patients on NPO, clear liquid and full liquid diets and records food intake for patients on intake analysis.

React accurately and effectively to all changes to ensure efficient timing of services, accuracy of physician’s ordered modified diets. Is familiar with dietary restrictions on special, modified diets to ensure optimal patient care and satisfaction. Responsible for patient satisfaction on assigned units.

• High School diploma, preferred. Must have the ability to read, write and speak English (or other languages as necessary), follow written and verbal instructions and complete simple computational skills.
• Experience in health care environment desirable, but not required.
• Strong verbal communication, reading, and writing abilities required. Be able to interact with patients and staff congenially.

• Continuously exposed to loud noise, slippery surfaces. Frequently exposed to moving objects, wetness. Occasionally exposed to chemicals. Rarely exposed to blood, body tissue/fluids, dust special clothing/safety equipment, potential hazard, potential burns. Must be able to lift objects weighing 30 pounds or less occasionally. Must be able to hear normal sounds with some background noise, as in answering a telephone, continuously. Must be able to stand in place one hour per shift.
  
  Must be able to remember multiple tasks/assignments given to self and others over long periods of time occasionally. Able to push food cart with filled trays. Able to bend and reach to remove trays from lowest and highest point of food cart. Able to carry tray from cart to patient room. Frequently required to bend, twist, turn, reach out/up. Occasionally climb stairs.
  
  Able to lift and carry objects weighing 10 pounds or less frequently. 20-30 pounds on occasion. Able to perform motor skills such as wrist turning, grasping, pinching, finger manipulation, continuously.