ER Patient Care Technician - Fast-Paced Medical Support

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

Job summary

McLaren Health Care's Emergency Services department seeks a patient care assistant to support nursing and medical staff in the ED. Under direct supervision you perform essential patient care and clerical tasks, helping to create a safe, efficient environment.

Responsibilities include assisting with procedures, restocking supplies, transporting specimens, admitting and discharging patients, starting IVs, and documenting observations. Must have EMT/MA/CNA/BLS credentials and a high school diploma.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Six months patient care experience in a health care delivery setting OR completion of the US Armed Services medic program.
• Certification as an emergency medical technician (EMT), paramedic, medical assistant (MA), or certified nursing assistant (CNA).
• BLS certification.

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 .

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

EMT/Paramedic/MA/CNA certification and BLS

ACLS certification (preferred)

Job description

McLaren Health Care's Emergency Services department seeks a patient care assistant to support nursing and medical staff in the ED. Under direct supervision you perform essential patient care and clerical tasks, helping to create a safe, efficient environment.

Responsibilities include assisting with procedures, restocking supplies, transporting specimens, admitting and discharging patients, starting IVs, and documenting observations. Must have EMT/MA/CNA/BLS credentials and a high school diploma.