Employee Benefits

Benefits are available for new full-time and part-time employees at the beginning of the month following a 30-day waiting period and completion of general employee orientation.

Medical Insurance

South Coast Medical Center; Employee Health Plan (EHP); EPO

Dental Insurance: HMO SafeGuard

Select a dentist from the provider list for you and your family. After 12 months, you have the choice of switching to a PPO Dental Plan.

Vision Insurance: PPO SafeGuard

This plan allows for one eye exam per 12 months and one new pair of glasses each 12 months. For information about contact lenses, see the benefit plan.

Prescription Drugs: RXedo

Prescription drugs can be received by mail at the rate of three (3) months for price of two (2) months. Reduced cost for generic brands is also available.

Life Insurance

$10,000 benefit for covered employee

AD&D

$10,000 benefit for covered employee

Paid Leave

Paid leave benefit accrues each pay period up to a maximum of 80 paid hours. Unused paid leave hours are carried over to a maximum of 300 hours.

Eligibility and accrual begins on the seventh pay period from the start date of work.

Long Term Disability Leave (LTD)

Long Term Disability accrues a maximum benefit of 56 hours or 7 days annually to a maximum accrual of 1100 hours or 137.5 days.

An eligible employee may access the LTD benefit upon the first day for inpatient hospitalization or after approved absences of 40 consecutive hours or 5 days. For 12-hour shift employees, the benefit applies after approved absences of 36 consecutive hours. A physician certificate is required.

Holiday Schedule

South Coast Medical Center observes these holidays:

  • New Year’s Day*
  • President’s Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day*
  • Labor Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Thanksgiving Day*
  • Day after Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Day*

*Paid at time and a half

Retirement Plans

South Coast Medical Center provides a 401K Plan through Adventist HealthCare Retirement Plan (AHRP). To be eligible, employees must work at least 1,000 hours in a calendar year.

There is a basic hospital contribution of 3-5 percent, as well as a matching contribution of 50 percent on 4 percent employee contribution. (Per Diem and On Call employees are not eligible for matching contribution.)

Payroll

At South Coast Medical Center, payday is every other Friday morning. Direct deposit is also available and can be arranged through the Human Resources office. The pay period covers a two-week period starting at Midnight on Saturday and continuing for 14 consecutive days.

Other Benefits

  • Social Security – employer FICA contribution
  • Unemployment insurance
  • Workers’ compensation
  • Leaves of absence
  • State Disability insurance
  • Cafeteria discounts – 33 percent to employees
  • Cafeteria meals can be purchased using payroll deduction
  • Credit Union – Patriots Federal Credit Union
  • Movie tickets can be purchased at Human Resources
  • Deferred compensation annuities
  • Amusement park discount coupons
  • Rideshare program
  • Gift Shop purchases can be made using payroll deduction
  • Café Cart located in hospital lobby – specialty coffees, beverages, treats and salads
  • Tuition assistance towards nursing education
  • Employee recognition program
  • Annual award program
  • Local fitness club discount
  • RN referral bonus
  • Free employee parking

For more information about our current job openings, click here. Questions? Call our Recruiting Office at (949) 499-7129.