Patient Care Host-Hostess (Full-Time 40hrs/week)

At Lancaster General Health, our culture is what sets us apart and creates a lasting impression of our health system in the community and in the hearts of our patients and their families. A role with us is more than just a job, we ask that you Live Your Legacy at LGH by finding your passion in your everyday role, committing to those you serve, and reaching for your personal best.We are recognized as 1 of only 9 hospitals in the entire country with awards in Medicare.Gov, LEAPFROG and Healthgrades Americas 50 Best Hospitals. We have attained four-year Magnet ® recognition status for the fourth time with the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center (ANCC) and we are the 2018 recipient of the Foster G. McGaw Prize in recognition of the commitment to community service.PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH offers a comprehensive benefits package:We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program so that our employees can stay actively engaged and committed to living their legacy every day. Together, we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.Join us and be part of a team that empowers you to do more than your job and encourages you to:Live Your Passion. Live Your Best. Live Your Commitment. Live Your Legacy.CompanyLancaster General HospitalCost Center1020 Food Service - GeneralSupervisory OrganizationFood Service - GeneralGradeG06Benefits of Joining Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health:PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH combines a Nationally Ranked Hospital with great schools, safe neighborhoods, affordable housing, local community events and festivals as well as a wealth of cultural and recreational activities. The scenic Susquehanna River Valley provides opportunities for fishing, skiing, kayaking, hiking and mountain biking in addition to easy access to NJ shoreline or Delaware beaches. Urban life is easily accessible, with New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. a train ride away. Local universities, Fulton Theatre, the downtown shopping and dining district and local sports teams make Lancaster a great place to Live, Work and Play.SummaryPOSITION SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Director of Food Services, the Patient Care Host/Hostess provides personalized meal service to patients. Meal service includes assisting patients with meal selections, serving meals to patients, preparing food, monitoring patient intakes, clearing and cleaning patient dishware. Duties may include stocking pantries.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:

Successful completion of a Patient Care Host/Hostess training program.

Assures that meal selections meet guidelines for modified diets per diet manual.

Works directly with patients in selecting meals and communicates those selections to the production staff.

Calculates, prepares, and serves between meal feedings and nutritional supplements and tube feedings as ordered.

Maintains accurate written and oral communication with other patient care team members, and assists them as time allows and the need arises. This includes monitoring and recording patient intake and communicating this data to the dietician and/or nursing staff as needed. May also include responsibility for completion of calorie counts.

Obtains current diet list of patients from the hospital computer prior to each meal period and maintains accurate patient diet information according to department procedure(s).

Assists in assembly of meals and serves the meal to the patient.

Collects dishware following meal service, transports dishware to dish room and assists in clean up.

Stocks patient and/or provider pantries with supplies according to set standards and ensures proper labeling, dating and rotation of all stock.

May produce cold foods such as salads and sandwiches as requested and may prepares all foods associated with them.

Maintains exemplary customer service at all times to create quality outcomes.

Communicates any problems, concerns, or potential issues to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS: The following duties are considered secondary to the primary duties listed above:

Assists in maintaining high level of sanitation in Food Services Department.Able to follow procedures for monitoring patient intakes and calorie counts, if assigned to do so.

Records and maintains all assigned documents and forms according to department procedure(s) and takes corrective action as needed.

Performs other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTSMINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

High school diploma or equivalent (GED).

One (1) year of experience working directly with customers

Six (6) months experience working with computers or computerized equipment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

One (1) year of experience working directly with customers, clients or patients in institutional food service or health care.

COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTSAttention/Concentration:

The position requires the ability to attend to more than one aspect of a situation simultaneously. It is highly likely that multiple task demands are going to be required of the individual at the same time.

New Learning and Memory:

The position requires that an individual be able to learn new tasks quickly and effectively. Job requirements change frequently. The ability to understand and carry out detailed, involved instructions is mandatory.

Problem Solving, Reasoning and Creative Thinking:

The requirement for autonomous problem solving or creativity of thought in the position is minimal. Problems encountered tend to involve a few concrete variables in or from standardized situations. Typically involves adhering to a chart or set procedure.

APTITUDES: The following are essential requirements of the position in relation to job-worker situations. These items describe how a worker must adapt, adjust, conform or act:Repetitive work: Ability to continuously perform the same type of work for extended periods of time, according to set procedures, sequence or pace.Performing under stressful conditions: Ability to perform under stress when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations, or in situations in which working speed and sustained attention are critical aspects of the job. Is subject to danger or risk, or to tension as a regular, consistent part of the job.Variety and change: Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure involving significant differences in technologies, techniques, procedures, environmental factors, physical demands, or work situations.Communication: Ability to exchange information with others clearly and concisely; to present ideas, facts and technical information.Interpersonal relations: Ability to maintain relationships that facilitate task accomplishment; to cooperate and resolve conflicts; to recognize needs and be sensitive of others.EQUIPMENT USAGE REQUIREMENTSEquipment/Tools: Includes some or all of the following: blender, toaster, coffee machine, dish machine, food processor, carts, knives, kitchen utensils, office products, thermometers, microwave, steam table, auto baggers and mobile food warmers.Software: Microsoft OutlookPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSRarely 0-10%; Occasionally 11-35%; Frequently 36-70%; Continuously 71-100%Body Position/Movement:

Sit: Occasionally

Stand: Continuously

Walk: Continuously

Bend: Frequently

Push: Frequently

Pull: Rarely

Kneel/Squat: Rarely

Reach: Occasionally

Twist: Rarely

Balance: Continuously

Climb: Rarely

Lifting: Degree of physical exertion is :

Heavy, exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Sensory Abilities specifically required:

Vision

Hearing

Touch/Feeling

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTWORKING CONDITIONS: Position involves exposure to the following harmful elements:

Bio hazardous Waste

Blood borne Pathogens

Chemicals

Extreme Noise Levels

Extreme Temperatures

Exposed Electrical Lines

High Pressure Steam/Gas

Moving/Rotating Machinery

Radioactive Agents

Disclaimer: This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be a reflection of those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards. The percentages of time spent performing job duties are estimates, and should not be considered absolute. The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole. Incumbent must be able to perform all job functions safely.DisclaimerPENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.Search Firm Representatives please read carefully: PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH as a result of the referral or through other means.PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH, a member of the University of Pennsylvania Health System (Penn Medicine), is a not-for-profit health system with a comprehensive network of care encompassing Lancaster General Hospital (LGH), Women & Babies Hospital and the Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital (a partnership with Kindred Healthcare). We are an Accredited Trauma Center-Level II through the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation with 805 Licensed beds. Our membership in Penn Medicine brings together the strengths of a world-renowned, not-for-profit academic medical center and a nationally recognized, not-for-profit community healthcare system.Outpatient services are provided at the Downtown Outpatient and Suburban Outpatient Pavilions, along with additional outpatient centers and Express and Urgent Care locations throughout the region. Lancaster General Health Physicians is a network of more than 300 primary-care and specialty physicians, at more than 40 offices throughout the region.