Emergency Department Technician

McLaren Health Care; Mount Clemens (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care is seeking an Emergency Department Technician/assist in the Mount Clemens area. The role supports ED nursing and physicians, performs EKGs, catheterization, oxygen administration, wound care, specimen collection, and helps with admissions/discharges.

The position is part-time with day shifts, and requires a high school diploma, EMT/Paramedic/MA certification or active nursing student status, plus valid BLS certification.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• EMT, Paramedic, or Medical Assistant certification, or nursing student with Med/Surg rotation.
• BLS certification is required before start date and valid at least 60 days beyond start date.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and indirect patient care, assisting nursing and physician staff with patient care procedures.
• Administers oxygen via nasal cannula or simple mask as directed by Clinical Nurse.
• Performs 12 lead EKG and straight catheterization.
• Assists with admission and discharge processes, initializes IVs, and maintains exam rooms between patients.
• Reports observations and changes in patient condition to nursing staff.

Skills

Emergency Department experience

12-lead EKG experience

Nursing student (Med/Surg rotation)

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

EMT/Paramedic/Medical Assistant certification

Nursing student – completed Med/Surg rotation

BLS certification (AHA/ARC/Canadian)

Job description

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, 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 center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

Shift: Days; 7am-730pm; rotating weekend and holidays

Hours per biweekly pay period: 48

Position Summary: Under the direct supervision of the Registered Nurse, 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. Administers oxygen via nasal cannula or simple mask as directed by Clinical Nurse.
• 4. Performs 12 lead EKG and straight catheterization.
• 5. Provides orthopedic treatments (ace wraps, application and removal of Teds, applying splints, assisting with casting, and adjusting and fitting crutches).
• 6. Inventories and restocks emergency department equipment.
• 7. Collects and transports specimens such as urine, blood, and cultures.
• 8. Assists with the admission and discharge of patients, initiates and discontinues intravenous lines, cleans and prepares examination room between patients.
• 9. Places patients on monitors, provides wound care, assists with orthopedic procedures and other emergency room procedures as requested.
• 10. Reports and records observations in the patient medical record.
• 11. Reports patient care needs and changes in condition to the nursing staff.
• 12. Performs all other duties as assigned.

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• License or Certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Paramedic, or Medical Assistant
• OR
• A currently enrolled Nursing student who has completed their first Med/Surg rotation
• OR
• One year of experience, within the past 2 years, as an Emergency Department Technician, or similarly titled role, with duties that include specimen (including blood, urine and cultures) collection/processing, 12 lead EKG, and straight catheterization
• OR
• McLaren Macomb Emergency Department employees in the role of Nursing Assistant prior to June 25, 2019 who have successfully completed the Emergency Department Technician training program
• BLS certification from American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Canadian equivalent, is required before start date and valid at least 60 days beyond start date .

Preferred:

• Previous experience working in an Emergency Department

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

We are committed to encouraging and sustaining a work environment free of unlawful harassment, discrimination, and/or retaliation. We are an Affi­ mative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s race, color, age, religion, sex/pregnancy (including pregnancy/childbirth or pregnancy/childbirth-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status prohibited by applicable laws. We also make good faith efforts to recruit, hire, and promote qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Part-time
• Requisition ID: 26010843
• Daily Work Times: 7a-730p
• On Call: No

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.

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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.