Location: Lakewood, CA
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
Overview: **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 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. Responsibilities: **Position Summary:** Performs limited patient care duties under the supervision of staff nurse. Maintains an environment conducive to the patient’s well-being. Qualifications: **Required Qualifications:** - Current CA EMT Certification with recent ambulance or hospital experience. - Current BLS Provider **Preferred Qualifications:** - One year experience in a related emergency medical field or acute hospital setting - 12 lead EKG class **Physical Requirements:** - Position involves standing and walking for long periods of time, approximately 75% of the workday. - Must be able to transfer and lift patients as necessary. Weight will vary from patient to patient. - Must have the dexterity, coordination, and visual and auditory acuity to perform all job responsibilities. - Must be able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. - Must be free from signs of illness and infections. **Total