Unit Assistant Emergency Department

Trinity Health; Ypsilanti (MI); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Health is seeking a Full-time Night Shift Transport Associate to assist with patient transportation, supply movement, and equipment distribution in the Emergency Department, enabling smooth operations and timely patient flow.

Responsibilities include moving stable patients to diagnostic areas and inpatient units, delivering lab specimens and x-ray films, stocking supplies, and supporting caregivers while upholding safety, confidentiality, and the system's mission and values.

Qualifications

• Maintains current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Transport stable, non-monitored patients within the department and to other areas within the health care system.
• Transport equipment within the department and to other departments.
• Replace contaminated waste containers and maintain stock of supplies and equipment.
• Deliver and return lab specimens and x-ray films.
• Maintain department and kitchen area order and cleanliness.
• Assist with patient meals and dietary orders.
• Provide directions to families and visitors.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient information and hospital operations.
• Support room preparation for new patients and participate in meetings/education.

Skills

BLS Certification

Job description

Employment Type: Full time

Shift: Night Shift

Position Purpose

Assists with patient care and ED functions by patient transportation, supply, and equipment distribution and general tasks in a non-clerical nature.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Transport stable, non-monitored patients within the department and to other areas within the health care system such as diagnostic procedure areas (CT, Ultrasound, Nuclear medicine, etc.), and to inpatient units for admissions.
• Transport equipment within the department and to other departments of the health care center.
• Replaces contaminated medical wasted containers, sharps containers, linen bags, and oxygen tanks as well as maintains stock of linen cupboards, pillows, blanket warmers, wheelchairs, stretchers, and IV pumps.
• Delivers and returns lab specimens and x-ray films.
• Maintains general order and cleanliness of department and kitchen area including making coffee for guests and patient visitors.
• Retrieves dietary orders and assists with patient meals.
• Gives directions to families/visitors.
• Maintains current BLS certification.
• Assists with patient care by preparing exam rooms to receive new patients.
• Attends and participates in departmental meetings and continuing educational activities.
• Maintains good rapport and cooperative relationships.
• Approaches conflict in a constructive manner.
• Helps to identify problems, off solutions, and participates in their resolution.
• Maintains the confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patient, physicians, employees, and visitors to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital.
• Discusses patient and hospital information only among appropriate personnel in appropriately private places.
• Behaves in accordance with the Mission, Vision, and Values of SJMHS.
• Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner, to assure personal safety and that of coworkers, and to report all preventable hazards and unsafe practices immediately to management.
• Takes direction of tasks requested by physicians, RN’s and Tech’s as needed.
• Maintains good rapport and cooperative relationships.
• Approaches conflict in a constructive manner.
• Helps to identify problems, offer solutions, and participate in their resolution.
• Maintains the confidentiality of information acquired pertaining to patient, physicians, colleagues, and visitors to St. Joseph Mercy Health.
• Discusses patient and hospital information only among appropriate personnel in appropriately private places.
• Behaves in accordance with the Code of Conduct, Service Excellence Standards, and the Mission, Vision and Values of SJMH.
• Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner, to assure personal safety and that of coworkers, and to report all preventable hazards and unsafe practices immediately to management.

Other Functions and Responsibilities

• Reports and transports broken equipment to the proper personnel for repair.
• Assists with indirect patient care including, but not limited to, sitting with patients, holding patients and/or supplies for caregivers, and transferring patients.
• Assists with answering phones, recording messages, and reporting messages to proper staff.
• Assists in training new staff members.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Trinity Health Overview

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services.

Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs.

For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.