PD Hospital Assistant II-Patient Lift and Transport-Night Shift

Who We Are

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health — Orange, UCI Health — Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties. As Orange County's only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region's only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Your Role on the Team

Incumbent will coordinate team work flow and dispatch team members throughout the hospital to promote efficient transfer and lift services to assist with safe patient handling while maintaining a safe work environment for the patient care providers. Additionally, incumbent will track, deliver, clean, and perform basic repair of equipment & supplies. Furthermore, incumbent assists direct patient care providers with safe patient handling, (to include lifting, positioning, transferring, and transporting), throughout the hospital. Will be responsible for promoting an environment of safe patient handling which provides for the safety of our patients while maintaining a safe work environment for the patient care providers. Provides direct patient care as well as education and training for health care providers in the appropriate use of lift techniques and transfer equipment. Additionally, incumbent will track, deliver, clean, and perform basic repair of equipment & supplies.

Required Qualifications

• Understanding of basic medical terminology
• Skill to perform basic mathematical computations, and to use general office equipment including computers, copiers, and calculators
• Must possess the skill, knowledge, and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must be available to work overtime as patient care needs demand
• Must be able to work variable shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Must be able to read, write and speak effectively in English
• Minimum one year experience in a healthcare environment or training in a healthcare/emergency/rescue field
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively in a therapeutic way
• Current BLS certification required by time of hire
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to float between Orange and Irvine campuses
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Preferred Qualifications

• Emergency Medical Technician experience preferred