Clinical Assistant, Emergency Department - 36hrs Days

Boston Children's Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Children's Hospital's Emergency Medicine Department delivers 24-hour pediatric emergency care for infants to 21-year-olds. The role supports clinicians, handles routine measurements, records information, and transports patients and supplies.

The position operates on a 36-hour schedule with rotating days and every other weekend. Requires a High School diploma and either 1 year CA experience, or CNA/MA/PCT/EMT certification, or active nursing student with clinical rotations.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or equivalent is required.
• At least 1 year acute care experience or appropriate certs (CNA/MA/PCT/EMT) or active nursing student.
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic direct care to patients under supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Assist with feeding, hygiene, and routine measurements (temp, pulse, BP).
• Obtain records and inputs into computer systems for appointments.
• Perform general office support tasks.
• Assist clinicians during examinations and transport patients, supplies, and equipment.
• Work 36 hours with rotating days and every other weekend.

Skills

Good communication skills

Teamwork

Information exchange

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

1 year CA experience or CNA/MA/PCT/EMT certification or Nursing student with clinical rotation

Job description

Position Summary/Department Summary:

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.

The posted pay range is Boston Children's reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.