Periop Patient Care Assistant, GI Services

Title: Perioperative Patient Care Assistant

Location: Fountain Valley, CA

Department: GI Services

Status: Per Diem

Shift: Days (8hr)

Pay Range*: $22.00/hr

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups - consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Orange Coast Medical Center. It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values: Integrity, Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The employee shall support Orange Coast Medical Center's strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement/patient safety activities. The Perioperative Patient Care Assistant is an unlicensed caregiver working under the direction of the Registered Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse. This position performs tasks as assigned and is instrumental in facilitating departmental/unit flow activities that support patient care and facilitate a safe, clean environment in the perioperative departments. The position collaborates with other members of the healthcare team to ensure safe and effective patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. This position performs a variety of housekeeping duties in order to maintain the department in a neat, orderly and sanitary manner; including cleans and moves furniture, equipment and uses proper cleaning supplies according to established policies

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

List of broad job specific functions.

1.Demonstrates the ability to safely and competently perform assigned duties.

2.Follows directions and communicates with the Registered Nurse and other members of the

Healthcare Team in an organized, clear and timely manner.

3.Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of patient privacy rights. Maintains

confidentiality of all medical, financial and other sensitive material in printed, electronic or

verbal form, which may jeopardize the privacy of patients and or employees.

4.Demonstrates the ability to use good customer service skills by managing and acknowledging

patient-family-significant other expectations.

5.Demonstrates tact, sensitivity and discretion.

6.Demonstrates the ability to integrate knowledge of job specific competencies.

7.Demonstrates knowledge of cleaning policies and adheres to all manufacturer

recommendations for cleaning of equipment.

8.Demonstrates proper body mechanics when moving patient stretchers, specialty beds, equipment

and furniture.

9.Demonstrates the ability to transport patients safely and is able to correctly identify patients.

10. Ability to be at work and be on time.

11. Ability to follow company policies, procedures and directives.

12. Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner.

13. Ability to prioritize and multitask.

• Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare-that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there's more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications/Work Experience:

• Basic computer knowledge preferred

• Minimum of one (1) years of recent Acute Care experience preferred

• Ability to fulfill the on-call requirement of the department

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• High School Diploma or GED preferred

• Current American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support Card required