PERIOPERATIVE AIDE

Job Locations

Overview

Tri-City Medical Center has served San Diego County’s coastal communities of Carlsbad, Oceanside and Vista, as well as the surrounding region for more than 60 years and is one of the largest employers in North San Diego County. Tri-City is administered by the Tri-City Healthcare District, a California Hospital District. As a full-service acute care public hospital with over 500 physicians practicing in over 60 specialties, Tri-City is vital to the well-being of our community and serves as a healthcare safety net for many of our citizens. The hospital has received a Gold Seal of Approval® from the Joint Commission showcasing a commitment to safe and effective patient care for the residents of the community. 

Tri-City Medical Center prides itself on being the home to leading orthopedic, spine and cardiovascular health services while also specializing in world-class robotic surgery, cancer and emergency care. Tri-City’s Emergency Department is there for your loved ones in their time of need and is highly regarded for our heart attack and stroke treatment programs. When minutes matter Tri-City is your source for quality compassionate care close to home. Tri-City partners with over 90 local non-profit and community organizations as part of our COASTAL Commitment initiative. Together we are helping tackle some of our communities’ pressing health and social needs.

Position Summary:

The Perioperative Aide / WCS Aide is a nonprofessional support technician functioning under direct supervision in the department whose responsibility is to provide transportation of patients, retrieving of equipment, cleaning of rooms and equipment, and assistance to the department personnel to ensure smooth transition of patients. Assist in the delivery of patient care under the direct supervision and licensure of a Registered Nurse (RN) for infants (0 – 1 year of age), pediatrics (1 – 13 years of age), and adult (14 years of age and older population) with demonstrated awareness and sensitivity to patients'/caregivers' rights, as identified within the institution.

Major Position Responsibilities:

The position characteristics reflect the most important duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job in a fully competent manner. They should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. The characteristics of the position and standards of performance may be changed by TCMC with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

• Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including unit based safety and infection control requirements.
• Transports patients to, from and within the assigned departments, assuring safe and age appropriate care,
• Assists with patient care in the perioperative or other department setting.
• Transports supplies, equipment, specimens, paperwork and other items as requested
• Efficiency and effectively performs assigned cleaning duties, in the assigned areas, including but not limited to Operating Rooms, PACU, Preop Admission area, Mother Baby, Women’s Children’s, support spaces, sterile processing, and other areas as assigned, following safety and infection control guidelines
• Restocks/resupplies assigned areas, including but not limited to patient care areas, locker rooms, support areas, transport oxygen

Qualifications:

• Good Communication Skills, required.                                                  
• Experience in patient safety and body mechanics measures, Preferred
• Heavy lifting may be required.
• Read, write, and speak English, required.
• Must be able to lift and transport patients greater than 100 pounds over uneven surfaces, required. (Labor & Delivery / Mother Baby Departments)

Education:

• High School diploma or GED required

Certification:

• Current BLS certification, required upon hire; American Heart Association Healthcare Provider.

Each new hire candidate who is offered employment must pass a physical evaluation, urine drug screen and pre-employment background checks before starting work. 

*Salary/Hourly wage range for this position is posted.  Actual pay will be determined based on verified experience as well as internal equity.

TCHD is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.