Emergency Department Technician

Mclaren-Health-Care; Lapeer (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is seeking a part-time Emergency Department support role to assist nursing and medical staff with patient care and clerical duties. The position requires flexibility for evening shifts and the ability to help with patient admissions, specimen transport, and room turnover.

The role emphasizes collaborative patient care, accurate documentation, and adherence to ED protocols. Relevant EMT/MA/CNA certifications and at least six months of patient care experience are

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Six months patient care experience in a health care delivery setting.
• Certification as an EMT, paramedic, medical assistant (MA), or certified nursing assistant (CNA).

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect patient care, assisting nursing and physician staff.
• Inventory and restock emergency department equipment.
• Collect and transport specimens (urine, blood, cultures).
• Assist with admission and discharge, start/stop IV lines, prepare rooms between patients.
• Monitor patients, provide wound care, assist with procedures.
• Record observations in the patient medical record.
• Communicate patient care needs and changes to staff.

Skills

Patient care

Education

High school diploma

Tools

EMT/Paramedic/CNA certification

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

Position Summary:Under the direct supervision, provides assistance to the emergency department nursing and medical staff with patient care and clerical duties.Performs various patient care activities necessary in caring for patients in the emergency department.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Provides direct and indirect patient care, assisting nursing and physician staff with patient care procedures.

2. Inventories and restocks emergency department equipment.

3. Collects and transports specimens such as urine, blood, and cultures.

4. Assists with the admission and discharge of patients, initiates and discontinues intravenous lines, cleans and prepares examination room between patients.

5. Places patients on monitors, provides wound care, assists with orthopedic procedures and other emergency room procedures as requested.

6. Reports and records observations in the patient medical record.

7. Reports patient care needs and changes in condition to the nursing staff.

8. Performs all other duties as assigned .

Qualifications:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Six months patient care experience in a health care delivery setting.
• Certification as an emergency medical technician (EMT), paramedic, medical assistant (MA), or certified nursing assistant (CNA).

Preferred:

Additional Information

• Schedule: Part-time
• Requisition ID: 26004685
• Daily Work Times: 1900-0730
• On Call: No

Equal Opportunity Employer

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.