Patient Host or Hostess / SEIU – D (FT)

About Highmarkhealth

Highmark Health is a national, blended health organization that includes one of America’s largest Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers and a growing regional hospital and physician network. Based in Pittsburgh, Pa., Highmark Health’s 35,000 employees serve millions of customers nationwide through the nonprofit organization’s affiliated businesses, which include Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, HM Insurance Group, United Concordia Dental, HM Health Solutions and HM Home & Community Services. Highmark Health’s businesses proudly serve a broad spectrum of health-related needs including health insurance, health care delivery, population health management, dental solutions, reinsurance solutions, and innovative, technology solutions.

Job Summary

Assists patients with menu selection process to ensure patients receive appropriate nutrition related items.

Key Responsibilities

• Interacts with patients to collect appropriate food selection.
• Edits and enters selection into the computer system and verifies proper dietetic physician orders. (45%)
• Utilizes proper food handling and food storage techniques when assembling patient trays and when receiving, rotating, and storing food. (35%)
• Delivers and retrieves food carts and ensures that patient trays are delivered in accordance with the tray delivery schedule. (15%)
• Maintains and assembles the floor stock. (5%)
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Preferred 1 year of food and nutrition experience.