"Per Diem Hospital Assistant I-Patient Lift and Transport Irvine-Day Shift"

Per Diem Hospital Assistant I-Patient Lift and Transport Irvine-Day Shift

Req ID: 110432

Location: Irvine, California

Division: Medical Center

Department: Patient Lift and Transp - IRV

Position Type: PER DIEM

Salary Range Minimum: USD $27.07/Hr.

Salary Range Maximum: USD $27.07/Hr.

Who We Are

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:

Incumbent assists direct patient care providers with safe patient handling. The Lift Team Assistant strives to promote 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 the health care providers in the use of lift techniques and transfer equipment.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:

• Skill to perform basic mathematical computations, and to use general office equipment including computers, copiers, and calculators
• Must be available to work overtime as patient care needs demand
• Minimum six months experience in a healthcare environment or training in a healthcare/emergency/rescue field
• Current BLS certification required by time of hire