Where You’ll Work
Founded in 1923, Dignity Health - St. Mary Medical Center is a 389-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Long Beach, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, and orthopedics. Additionally, St. Mary Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and received a Healthgrades 5-Star Award for Heart Failure in 2026.
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Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Attendant, you will provide attentive service and dedicated support, ensuring a welcoming and well-maintained environment for all.Every day you will expertly assist individuals, manage daily tasks, maintain cleanliness and order, and meticulously respond to needs to foster a positive experience.To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate outstanding helpfulness, strong organizational skills, and a friendly, proactive demeanor, contributing to overall guest/client satisfaction.
- Demonstrates the ability to safely and competently perform tasks, skills, duties, procedures and responsibilities according to Medical Center Policy and Procedure. Including, but not limited to:
- Demonstrates ability to assess/interpret age-specific data.
- Encourages involvement of patient/family/significant other in decision making related to plan of care.
- Maintains a safe patient environment: a. puts side rails up b. ensures patient floor is clean/dry prior to patient ambulation c. keeps cleaning supplies out of reach of patients/visitors d. maintains a neat and orderly patient environment e. monitors visitors/visitor control
- Contributes to patient safety: a. fall risk (side rails, wheelchair brakes, use of patient walker/cane, patient footwear) b. choking risk (listens for and responds to sounds of choking) c. reports safety concerns to licensed nurse d. cleans transport equipment after each use
- Performs patient and specimen transport to include: a. coordinate patient and specimen transport b. prepare equipment for transportation and delivery c. assists in the admission, transfer and discharge of patients d. cleans transport equipment after each use
Job Requirements
Required
- AHA Basic Life Support - CPR
Preferred
- High School Graduate or GED