Care Team Assistant – Surgery – La Jolla Full Time NEW

Scripps Green Hospital is attached to Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines. Together we offer dozens of medical and surgical services, including cancer care, orthopedic surgery and organ transplantation.

This is a Full-Time position (80 hours per pay period) with an 8-hour EVENING shift located at our Scripps Green 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 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?

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2026.
• Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2026 list of 165 top places to work in health care.
• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

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.

At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support and respect of an organization that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to Work.

You’ll be surrounded by people committed to 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.

Position Pay Range: $25.00-$29.29/hour