Clinical Assistant, Emergency Department - 36hrs Days

Boston Children’s Hospital; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Children’s Hospital is seeking a patient care assistant to support the Department of Emergency Medicine. You will assist with basic direct care, vital sign collection, and data entry under RN supervision in a fast-paced ED setting.

The role emphasizes teamwork, reliable communication, and the ability to work a 36-hour schedule with rotating days and every other weekend. A high school diploma and relevant clinical experience or certification are required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year CA experience, CNA/MA/PCT/EMT certification, or nursing student with at least one clinical rotation.
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team.
• Ability to exchange information on factual matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic direct patient care as delegated by a Registered Nurse.
• Assist patients with feeding and hygiene, and record routine vital information.
• Obtain records and results for appointments and enter data into computers.
• Perform general office support tasks and assist clinicians during examinations.
• Transport patients, supplies, and equipment as needed.
• Work 36 hours with rotating days and every other weekend.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Documentation

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Boston Children's Hospital's Department of Emergency Medicine provides 24-hour care to infants, children and young adults with urgent and emergency medical, surgical and traumatic conditions, ranging from brain injuries to broken bones. We accept all Emergency Department (ED) patients from birth through 21 years of age. Caring for 68,000 patients with emergency medical needs each year, our ED is one of the largest emergency/trauma centers in New England and the largest pediatric ED in Massachusetts. We serve as a Level I Regional Pediatric Trauma Center, and we house the Regional Center for Poison Control and Prevention.

Key Responsibilities

• Under regular supervision and following established procedures and instructions, providing basic direct care to patients as delegated by a Registered Nurse.
• Assisting patients with feeding and hygiene, obtaining, measuring and recording routine information such as temperature, pulse and blood pressure, and performing other related duties according to specific needs of unit.
• Obtaining records, files and/or results for appointments and entering related information on appropriate computer systems.
• Performing general office support tasks.
• Assisting clinicians during examinations (i.e. obtaining, measuring and recording routine information such as temperature and blood pressure, and performing other related duties according to specific needs of clinic).
• Transporting patients, supplies, and equipment as needed.
• Working 36 hours; rotating days and every other weekend.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• A High School diploma or equivalent.

Experience

• 1 year CA experience, CNA/MA/PCT/EMT certification, or Nursing Student with at least one clinical rotation.
• HS Diploma or equivalent.
• Good communication skills.
• The ability to work on a team.
• The ability to exchange information on factual matters.

NOTE: This is a permanent position and we are unable consider temporary hires, for example, summer only.