Care Team Assistant - Surgery - La Jolla

• This is a Full-Time position (72 hours per pay period) with an 12-hour VARIED shift located at our Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.
• You will enjoy comprehensive benefits that cover health & wellness, career development, and retirement options among other benefits.
• At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support, and respect that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to Work.
• You will thrive in an environment where team members are engaged and committed to providing excellent care and making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates So, if you’re open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.
• Why join Scripps Health?
• AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE: Made Becker's 150 Top Places to Work for 2024 #78 in PEOPLE Companies that Care 2023 Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years As a Care Team Assistant, you will work under the direction of an RN and Surgical Technologist to assist with the care of perioperative patients and OR room preparation activities such as; Assisting with OR bed set ups.
• Assisting with equipment and supplies.
• Housekeeping duties to turn over rooms between cases.
• Assisting in positioning patients for procedures.
• Assisting in transporting patients.
• Assisting with transporting labs/specimens.
• Providing excellent service to patients as a key member of the clinical care team.
• Assisting patients with personal needs and activities of daily living, collect data, and ensure the patient has a safe, organized environment.
• Assisting with patient care within the scope permitted and under the direction of a clinician.
• Supporting the unit with a variety of patient logistic, clerical, equipment/supply, and charge reconciliation duties.

Required

• Must be able to speak, read and follow instruction in English. Excellent interpersonal skills. American Heart Association (AHA)
• Basic
• Life
• Support (BLS) for health care provider
• Preferred:: Multiple patient care skills preferred. Prefer one year experience in health care related field, sterile processing, patient transport or equivalent responsibilities.