San Ysidro Health | SESD PACE ACS Hiring Event - November 12, 2026 - 10a-1p

San Ysidro Health•San Diego, CA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

San Ysidro Health is hiring for several positions at its PACE Alternative Care Site. This posting describes the PACE Personal Care Aide (PCA), PACE Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), PACE Home Care Coordinator, PACE Kitchen Aide, PACE Activity Aide, PACE Receptionist, and Patient Services Representative roles. The PCA and CNA provide personal care and companionship services under the supervision of the PACE RN Supervisor and day center nursing team. Duties include assisting participants with activities of daily living such as showering, toileting, serving, and feeding; accompanying participants to and from medical appointments; helping deliver meals and medical supplies to homes; and potentially assisting in the kitchen, primary care, or therapy areas. The PACE Home Care Coordinator supports the Home Care Coordination team as a collaborative member of the interdisciplinary team (IDT), under the supervision of the PACE Home Care Coordination RN Manager. The role conducts home safety evaluations and coordinates and monitors IDT-approved services, including meals, caregiver services, and durable medical equipment (DME). The coordinator advocates for participants’ healthcare needs and preferences and works with participants, families, the IDT, caregiver agencies, and DME suppliers to coordinate schedules, monitor service delivery and quality, and recommend care-plan adjustments. The work focuses on coordinating unskilled home-based care in a person-centered and compassionate manner. The PACE Kitchen Aide assists other center staff with preparing and serving meals and snacks and cleaning up afterward. The PACE Activity Aide provides direct participant care under the supervision of the Activity Coordinator. The role coordinates and implements center activities, including exercise and maintenance programs, documents activities daily, and ensures participant safety and well-being. The PACE Receptionist answers telephones; greets, assists, and directs visitors, patients, and callers; guides, screens, and registers new patients; helps patients obtain services; provides information about funding eligibility and patient access processes and policies; researches and resolves customer problems; and performs clerical duties supporting daily business activities. The Patient Services Representative performs the same described patient-access and clerical functions: answering telephones, greeting and directing visitors and callers, guiding and registering new patients, helping patients obtain services, providing information about funding eligibility and access processes, researching and resolving customer problems, and supporting daily business activities. Interviews are scheduled for November 12, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at San Ysidro Health’s SESD PACE Alternative Care Site, 404 Euclid Ave, Suite 200 (Second Floor), San Diego, CA 92114. Applicants are asked to bring an updated resume, a valid BLS card, and applicable licenses or certifications, including CNA/HHA license, driver’s license, food handler’s card, and sanitation certification.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent is required for the PCA/CNA, Kitchen Aide, Activity Aide, Receptionist, and Patient Services Representative positions.
Current BLS card is required for PCA/CNA, Home Care Coordinator, Activity Aide, and Receptionist positions.
Fluency in written and oral English is required for the PCA/CNA position.
PCA applicants need six months of experience working with the elderly or frail population.
CNA applicants need one year of experience working with the elderly or frail population and a California State Certified Nursing Assistant license.
Home Care Coordinator applicants need a CNA certificate and must obtain a Home Health Aide certificate within 120 days of employment.
Home Care Coordinator applicants must have a reliable private vehicle, provide proof of a California driver’s license, and maintain proof of current vehicle insurance.
Kitchen Aide applicants must possess one year of skills necessary to provide services for geriatric patients and be able to function well in a team environment.
Activity Aide applicants need one year of experience in a patient activities program with elderly or disabled people in a healthcare setting.
Activity Aide applicants must have a reliable private vehicle, provide proof of a California driver’s license, and maintain proof of current vehicle insurance.
Receptionist applicants need one year of experience working with a frail, elderly population and one year of receptionist or front desk experience.
Patient Services Representative applicants need one year of customer service experience or successful completion of an internship at San Ysidro Health.
Patient Services Representative applicants must be bilingual in English and Spanish.

Nice To Haves

Food Handler’s Card for the Kitchen Aide position.
Applicable sanitation certification for the Kitchen Aide position.

Responsibilities

Provide personal care and companionship services to PACE participants.
Assist participants with activities of daily living, including showering, toileting, serving, and feeding.
Accompany participants to and from medical appointments.
Assist with home delivery of meals and medical supplies.
Potentially assist in kitchen, primary care, and therapy areas.
Conduct home safety evaluations.
Coordinate and monitor IDT-approved services, including meal delivery, caregiver services, and durable medical equipment.
Advocate for participants’ healthcare needs and preferences and coordinate person-centered home-based care.
Liaise with participants, families, the interdisciplinary team, caregiver agencies, and DME suppliers.
Coordinate service schedules, monitor service delivery and quality, and recommend care-plan adjustments as needed.
Assist with preparing, serving, and cleaning up after meals and snacks at the PACE Day Center.
Coordinate and implement center activities, including exercise and maintenance programs.
Document activities daily and ensure participant safety and well-being.
Answer telephones and greet, assist, and direct visitors, patients, and callers.
Guide, screen, and register new patients.
Assist patients in obtaining services and provide information about funding eligibility and patient access processes and policies.
Research and resolve customer problems.
Perform clerical duties that support daily location business activities.