Patient Services Host/Hostess

NMS

. Promote daily meal assistance for patients, including meal selection, service and retrieval .

Posted 10/21/2026full-timeKotzebue • Alaska • United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in meal assistance and food service for patients, ensuring compliance with dietary prescriptions and safety standards. Proficient in communication with clinical staff and capable of managing meal preparation and delivery efficiently.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Meal AssistanceDietary ComplianceFood Preparation ExperienceSanitation PracticesAutomated Tablet Usage

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Hard Skills

Meal SelectionTray AssemblyDiet CalculationFood ServiceKitchen Sanitation

Soft Skills

Verbal CommunicationTeam Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

Automated Tablet

Certifications & Qualifications

Alaska Food Workers CardServSafe Certification

Industry Keywords

Healthcare Food ServicePatient CareDietary EducationFood Safety Regulations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Promote daily meal assistance for patients, including meal selection, service and retrieval
Serve food and beverages according to patients’ diet prescriptions
Verbally communicate patient concerns to the clinical dietitian, including education needs and inadequate meal consumption
Assist patients with appropriate daily menu selections
Prepare, assemble and deliver patient meal trays and snacks
Calculate and assemble trays for modified diets, fluid restrictions and calorie requirements
Check cafeteria and nursing unit areas to ensure supplies are stocked and equipment is functioning
Perform kitchen sanitation, setup and temperature-log duties
Use an automated tablet to record and transfer meal selections to a computer
Perform other duties supporting the department or unit’s success

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be 18 years of age
High school diploma or GED equivalent
Alaska Food Workers Card or ServSafe Certification contingent upon 90 days of hire
Must pass a fingerprinting background investigation complying with The Crime Control Act, Child Care Worker Act and the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act
Must be fluent in speaking, reading, and writing English
Frequently required to walk, stand, lift, pull and push
Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Preferred: At least one year of directly related restaurant or healthcare food preparation experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Wage DOE
Rotational 6-week on and 2-weeks off schedule
Housing
Meals
NMS accommodates travel from NANA Region villages to Kotzebue, AK
Equal employment opportunity protections
Disability accommodation assistance