Emergency Department Technician

Mclaren-Health-Care; Mount Pleasant (MI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Grand Blanc, Michigan is seeking an Emergency Department support professional to assist nursing and medical staff with patient care and clerical duties, providing hands-on care in a fast-paced ED.

The role involves direct patient care, specimen collection, IV management, patient admissions/discharges, room prep, monitor placement, wound care, and meticulous medical record documentation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Six months patient care experience in a health care delivery setting.
• EMT, paramedic, medical assistant (MA), CNA or related healthcare experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and indirect patient care supporting nursing and physician staff.
• Inventories and restocks emergency department equipment.
• Collects and transports specimens.
• Assists with admissions and discharges; initiates and discontinues IV lines; cleans and prepares examination rooms.
• Places patients on monitors; provides wound care and supports ER procedures.
• Reports and records observations in the patient medical record.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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 center. 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.

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), certified nursing assistant (CNA) OR one year operating room or healthcare experience will be considered.

Preferred:

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 26004710
• Daily Work Times: Variable
• 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.