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Description

We are looking for a dynamic team player to join the Santa Monica

team. In this position, you will position, lift, turn, transfer, and reposition

patients requiring moderate to total assistance. You will work

closely with nurses and medical staff to ensure quality care for

patients. Other responsibilities include:

• Equipment maintenance

• Cleaning and disinfection

• Assisting the department dispatcher as needed

• Clerical duties

Salary

Range: $22.90- $28.84 Hourly

Senate

Bill 525 was signed into law by Governor

Newsom in October 2023. Starting June 1, 2024, SB525 sets a new $23 minimum

wage for nonexempt healthcare workers and raises the exempt employee salary

threshold to $1,380/week (equivalent to $5,980/month or $71,760/year).

1. As

defined under SB525, healthcare workers are defined as employees who are

involved in the provision of 'health care services,' which means 'patient

care-related services including nursing; caregiving; services provided by

medical residents, interns, or fellows; technical and ancillary services;

janitorial work; housekeeping; grounds keeping; guard duties; business office

clerical work; food services; laundry; medical coding and billing; call center

and warehouse work; scheduling; and gift shop work; but only where such

services support patient care'.

2.

Employees (career, contract, student, per diem) in the UCLA Health medical

facilities (e.g. Ronald Reagan Medical Center, Santa Monica UCLA Hospital,

Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, etc.) meet these criteria.

Qualifications

• BLS certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.

• Understanding of basic medical terminology.

• Experience in patient transport or lift team.

• Ability to transport patients in medical equipment using correct body mechanics.

• Ability to follow established lift/transfer procedures in a safe and competent manner such as repetitive bending, stooping, squatting, standing, and sitting for long periods of time; and lift, push, and pull frequently up to 35 lbs without equipment.

• Interpersonal skills to interact diplomatically and sensitively with patients.

• Ability to communicate in the English language.

• Maintain cooperative working relationship with co-workers and all hospital staff.

• Ability to perform basic arithmetic computations.

• Ability to organize and prioritize work to complete assignments in a timely manner.

UCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disabilities, and we proudly look to each person’s unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.