Technical Aide

spectrumhealth; Royal Oak (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

On-demand pay

Discounts directory

Identity theft protection (optional)

Retirement options with company match

Job summary

Corewell Health is seeking a Patient Transport Associate in Royal Oak Hospital to support the Emergency Center team by stocking equipment, obtaining vital signs, and transporting patients to testing and units. The role includes patient care tasks under RN supervision, ensuring safety and adherence to care plans.

Evening shift, part-time, with opportunities to provide companionship and observe safety protocols.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• BLS certification from American Heart Association and ARC required.
• Related patient care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist patient care activities: obtain/record vital signs, clean rooms, make beds, place cardiac monitors, and update patient location.
• Provide rounds to assess patient/family needs and deliver courteous, professional customer service.
• Stock and manage inventory of supplies/equipment in emergency areas; communicate needs to nursing leadership.
• Transport patients to tests and to appropriate units; assist in resuscitations and CPR as needed.
• Uphold infection control, safety, and patient rights; function as a patient sitter when required.
• Communicate with RN and healthcare team; participate in unit meetings and activities.

Skills

Customer service

Infection control

Vital signs

Safety awareness

Team communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

BLS - American Heart Association

BLS - American Red Cross

Tools

Tracker system

Job description

Job Summary

Assist the patient care team in stocking and maintaining equipment in the Emergency Room, provide patient care such as obtaining vital signs, applying monitors, transporting EC Service Line patients to and from testing and to the patient care units, and in certain circumstances, to provide companionship and observation to patients in order to limit purposeful or non-purposeful self-inflicted injury.

Essential Functions

• Completes patient care activities as assigned: i.e., obtaining and recording vital signs, cleaning rooms, making beds/stretchers, placing cardiac monitors, blood pressures cuffs on patients, moving patients into hallways and updating patient location in Tracker, moving patients with C-Spire Precautions, etc.
• Rounds to assess patient/family non-clinical needs and delivers excellent customer service by exhibiting courtesy, direction, image, introduction, dignity, comfort, information, response, confidentiality, and teamwork as defined in the customer service standard.
• Assists in stocking and manages inventory supplies/equipment in all emergency room areas and communicates supply and equipment status and needs to nursing leadership.
• Runs for blood, supplies, and/or performs CPR or other duties during resuscitations/critical cases, transports patients to tests, IP beds, etc. as needed and other miscellaneous duties NOS as assigned by the Charge Nurse and provides care assignments under the direction of the registered nurse.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and competently performs technical procedures, provides care, and performs duties in accordance with the plan of care, unit routine, and hospital policy and maintains a safe, secure environment for patients, visitors and co-workers and functions as a patient sitter as necessary as well as upholds the patient's rights in the provision of care.
• Performs delegated responsibilities in which education and training has been provided and competency assessed and uses equipment properly and promotes infection control and safety as it relates to the patient and employee environments.
• Participates in unit based activities, staff meetings and committees, communicates with Registered Nurse and members of healthcare team, Conveys information completely and timely and effectively interacts with others, and delivers excellent customer service by exhibiting the Corewell Standards.
• Demonstrates knowledge, understanding, and embraces cultural traditions and lore of community served and provides assistance to individuals in a manner that takes into account their special needs, cultural needs, and age-related needs demonstrates knowledge of physical, intellectual, psycho-social, developmental tasks, major fears, and stressors significant for each age group served, demonstrates and is observed to possess knowledge of patient rights, advance directives, and ethical issues each age group served and the ability to provide a safe environment of care and recognize safety risk considerations for each age group served.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS)-AHA American Heart Association.
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS)-ARC American Red Cross.
• Preferred: Related patient care experience.

About Corewell Health

As a team member at Corewell Health, you will play an essential role in delivering personalized health care to our patients, members and our communities. We are committed to cultivating and investing in YOU. Our top-notch teams are comprised of collaborators, leaders and innovators that continue to build on one shared mission statement - to improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope. Join a nationally recognized health system with an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence.

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here .
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

SITE - Royal Oak Hospital - 3601 W 13 Mile Rd - Royal Oak

Department Name

Patient Transport Emergency Center - Royal Oak Hosp

Employment Type

Part time

Shift

Evening (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

18.75

Hours of Work

7:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.

Days Worked

Monday to Friday

Weekend Frequency

Every other weekend

Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with