Emergency Department Technician — Fast-Paced Care (FT, Day Shift)

McLaren Health Care; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan seeks an Emergency Department aide to support nursing and medical staff with direct patient care and clerical duties. The role involves preparing examination rooms, assisting with admissions and discharges, starting IVs when needed, and ensuring timely documentation in the medical record.

The position requires a high school diploma, six months patient care experience, and appropriate certifications (EMT/MA/CNA) or enrollment in nursing school.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Six months patient care experience in a health care setting.
• EMT/Paramedic/MA/CNA certification or nursing student with Med/Surg rotation.
• Preferred: prior ED experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct and indirect patient care, assisting nursing and physician staff with patient care procedures.
• Inventories and restocks emergency department equipment.
• Collects and transports specimens such as urine, blood, and cultures.
• Assists with the admission and discharge of patients, initiates and discontinues intravenous lines, cleans and prepares examination room between patients.
• Places patients on monitors, provides wound care, assists with orthopedic procedures and other emergency room procedures as requested.
• Reports and records observations in the patient medical record.
• Reports patient care needs and changes in condition to the nursing staff.
• Performs all other duties as assigned .

Skills

Patient care

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

EMT certification

CNA certification

Nursing student (Med/Surg rotation)

Job description

McLaren Health Care in Michigan seeks an Emergency Department aide to support nursing and medical staff with direct patient care and clerical duties. The role involves preparing examination rooms, assisting with admissions and discharges, starting IVs when needed, and ensuring timely documentation in the medical record.

The position requires a high school diploma, six months patient care experience, and appropriate certifications (EMT/MA/CNA) or enrollment in nursing school.