Healthcare Assistant (Orderly) - Extra Help (Open)

Healthcare Assistant (Orderly) - Extra Help

The San Mateo Medical Center is seeking two Healthcare Assistant (Orderly) - Extra Help candidates to perform basic and routine duties related to bedside care and other support services required to treat patients. Duties may include the following: transport patients; assist nursing personnel in the care and lifting of patients; stock oxygen tanks on units; transport specimens, medical records and other supplies and equipment to other units; perform light housekeeping duties as assigned; lift patients and heavy items such as supplies and equipment; and respond to various emergency codes, such as a "Code Blue."

The current Extra-Help vacancies are to provide flexible coverage when there are gaps in the schedule due to vacations and sick leaves. This includes weekends, days, evenings, and night shifts. The ideal candidate will possess experience transferring and transporting patients, specimens, and equipment; experience prioritizing multiple duties at once; experience with infection control procedures in a medical setting; and is skilled in providing customer service. Additionally, candidates should be flexible and adaptable, willing to cover various shifts as needed.

Note: This is an extra-help, at-will assignment, paid on an hourly basis. Extra-help hours are dependent on the business needs of the department and therefore work hours may vary from week to week. Extra help employees shall not exceed 1,040 hours of work per fiscal year. Some extra help positions are eligible for benefits under the Affordable Care Act. Extra help employees are not guaranteed permanent status at the end of the assignment.

Examples Of Duties

• Transport patients.
• Assist nursing personnel in the care and lifting of patients.
• Set up oxygen and other hospital equipment.
• Transport specimens, medical records and other supplies and equipment.
• Perform light housekeeping duties as assigned.
• Assist nursing staff with bathing and cleansing activities (i.e. supporting a patient to turn in bed).
• Assist with patients requiring security.
• Perform light filing, mail distribution and clerical duties.
• Lift patients and heavy items such as supplies and equipment.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Licensure/Certification:

• This position requires a current and valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate issued by the American Heart Association or a valid Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate issued by the American Red Cross.

Knowledge of:

• Basic principles, techniques and procedures in delivering patient care related to personal hygiene, comfort, treatment, physical and psychosocial needs.

Skill/Ability to:

• Learn hospital and clinic techniques and procedures.
• Follow oral and written instructions.
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Performing routine tasks.
• Develop empathetic attitudes toward patients.
• Lift and transport patients and heavy items such as supplies and equipment.
• Work with culturally, socio-economically, diverse patient population of varying ages.

Education and Experience:

• Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.

Application/Examination

This is an Extra Help recruitment. Anyone may apply. Thorough and detailed responses to the supplemental questions must be submitted in addition to the standard San Mateo County employment application. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required employment application and supplemental questionnaire. IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply" button. If you are not on the County's website, please go to to apply.

Apply immediately. Application materials will be accepted until the position is filled. This posting is open on a continuous basis and selection may be made at any time within the process. Application materials will be reviewed as they are received, and well-qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.